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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,620,799 and 7,539,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,620,799 and 7,539,228 is: 15,698,181.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,620,799 : 7,539,228 = 7,539,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,620,799/7,539,228 = 7,539,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,620,799x = 7,539,228 × 7,539,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,620,799x = 56,839,958,835,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,839,958,835,984/3,620,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,698,181.21

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