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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,608,908 and 7,515,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,608,908 and 7,515,392 is: 15,650,472.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,608,908 : 7,515,392 = 7,515,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,608,908/7,515,392 = 7,515,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,608,908x = 7,515,392 × 7,515,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,608,908x = 56,481,116,913,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,481,116,913,664/3,608,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,650,472.92

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