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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,591,657 and 7,980,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,591,657 and 7,980,480 is: 17,732,222.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,591,657 : 7,980,480 = 7,980,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,591,657/7,980,480 = 7,980,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,591,657x = 7,980,480 × 7,980,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,591,657x = 63,688,061,030,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,688,061,030,400/3,591,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,732,222.49

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