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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,564,650 and 7,697,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,564,650 and 7,697,478 is: 16,621,875.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,564,650 : 7,697,478 = 7,697,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,564,650/7,697,478 = 7,697,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,564,650x = 7,697,478 × 7,697,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,564,650x = 59,251,167,560,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,251,167,560,484/3,564,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,621,875.24

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