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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,595,678 and 7,724,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,595,678 and 7,724,971 is: 16,596,362.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,595,678 : 7,724,971 = 7,724,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,595,678/7,724,971 = 7,724,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,595,678x = 7,724,971 × 7,724,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,595,678x = 59,675,176,950,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,675,176,950,841/3,595,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,596,362.90

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