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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,600,720 and 7,819,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,600,720 and 7,819,632 is: 16,981,782.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,600,720 : 7,819,632 = 7,819,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,600,720/7,819,632 = 7,819,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,600,720x = 7,819,632 × 7,819,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,600,720x = 61,146,644,615,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,146,644,615,424/3,600,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,981,782.70

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