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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,555,207 and 7,879,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,555,207 and 7,879,131 is: 17,461,910.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,555,207 : 7,879,131 = 7,879,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,555,207/7,879,131 = 7,879,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,555,207x = 7,879,131 × 7,879,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,555,207x = 62,080,705,315,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,080,705,315,161/3,555,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,461,910.18

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