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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,617,365 and 7,963,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,617,365 and 7,963,389 is: 17,530,872.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,617,365 : 7,963,389 = 7,963,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,617,365/7,963,389 = 7,963,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,617,365x = 7,963,389 × 7,963,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,617,365x = 63,415,564,365,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,415,564,365,321/3,617,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,530,872.43

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