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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,592,782 and 7,789,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,592,782 and 7,789,905 is: 16,890,148.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,592,782 : 7,789,905 = 7,789,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,592,782/7,789,905 = 7,789,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,592,782x = 7,789,905 × 7,789,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,592,782x = 60,682,619,909,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,682,619,909,025/3,592,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,890,148.05

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