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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,270 and 7,981,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,270 and 7,981,706 is: 17,734,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,270 : 7,981,706 = 7,981,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,270/7,981,706 = 7,981,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,270x = 7,981,706 × 7,981,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,270x = 63,707,630,670,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,707,630,670,436/3,592,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,734,644.30

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