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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,583,128 and 7,796,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,583,128 and 7,796,089 is: 16,962,554.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,583,128 : 7,796,089 = 7,796,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,583,128/7,796,089 = 7,796,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,583,128x = 7,796,089 × 7,796,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,583,128x = 60,779,003,695,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,779,003,695,921/3,583,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,962,554.42

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