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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,562,412 and 7,764,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,562,412 and 7,764,215 is: 16,921,971.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,562,412 : 7,764,215 = 7,764,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,562,412/7,764,215 = 7,764,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,562,412x = 7,764,215 × 7,764,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,562,412x = 60,283,034,566,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,283,034,566,225/3,562,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,921,971.56

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