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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,618,119 and 7,865,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,618,119 and 7,865,086 is: 17,097,165.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,618,119 : 7,865,086 = 7,865,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,618,119/7,865,086 = 7,865,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,618,119x = 7,865,086 × 7,865,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,618,119x = 61,859,577,787,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,859,577,787,396/3,618,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,097,165.07

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