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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,456 and 7,830,945

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,456 and 7,830,945 is: 16,933,437.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,456 : 7,830,945 = 7,830,945 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,456/7,830,945 = 7,830,945/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,456x = 7,830,945 × 7,830,945
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,456x = 61,323,699,593,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,323,699,593,025/3,621,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,933,437.71

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