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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,038 and 7,795,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,038 and 7,795,932 is: 16,962,297.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,038 : 7,795,932 = 7,795,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,038/7,795,932 = 7,795,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,038x = 7,795,932 × 7,795,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,038x = 60,776,555,748,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,776,555,748,624/3,583,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,962,297.29

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