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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,590,632 and 7,791,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,590,632 and 7,791,636 is: 16,907,773.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,590,632 : 7,791,636 = 7,791,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,590,632/7,791,636 = 7,791,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,590,632x = 7,791,636 × 7,791,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,590,632x = 60,709,591,556,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,709,591,556,496/3,590,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,907,773.22

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