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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,614,616 and 7,528,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,614,616 and 7,528,872 is: 15,681,863.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,614,616 : 7,528,872 = 7,528,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,614,616/7,528,872 = 7,528,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,614,616x = 7,528,872 × 7,528,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,614,616x = 56,683,913,592,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,683,913,592,384/3,614,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,681,863.19

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