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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,332 and 7,742,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,332 and 7,742,376 is: 16,691,407.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,332 : 7,742,376 = 7,742,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,332/7,742,376 = 7,742,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,332x = 7,742,376 × 7,742,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,332x = 59,944,386,125,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,944,386,125,376/3,591,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,691,407.57

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