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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,511,743 and 7,661,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,511,743 and 7,661,637 is: 16,715,540.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,511,743 : 7,661,637 = 7,661,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,511,743/7,661,637 = 7,661,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,511,743x = 7,661,637 × 7,661,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,511,743x = 58,700,681,519,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,700,681,519,769/3,511,743
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,715,540.27

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