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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,586,824 and 7,740,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,586,824 and 7,740,279 is: 16,703,333.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,586,824 : 7,740,279 = 7,740,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,586,824/7,740,279 = 7,740,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,586,824x = 7,740,279 × 7,740,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,586,824x = 59,911,918,997,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,911,918,997,841/3,586,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,703,333.92

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