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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,611,670 and 7,522,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,611,670 and 7,522,278 is: 15,667,175.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,611,670 : 7,522,278 = 7,522,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,611,670/7,522,278 = 7,522,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,611,670x = 7,522,278 × 7,522,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,611,670x = 56,584,666,309,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,584,666,309,284/3,611,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,667,175.10

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