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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,597,652 and 7,661,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,597,652 and 7,661,396 is: 16,315,360.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,597,652 : 7,661,396 = 7,661,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,597,652/7,661,396 = 7,661,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,597,652x = 7,661,396 × 7,661,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,597,652x = 58,696,988,668,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,696,988,668,816/3,597,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,315,360.32

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