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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,459 and 7,830,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,459 and 7,830,951 is: 16,933,449.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,459 : 7,830,951 = 7,830,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,459/7,830,951 = 7,830,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,459x = 7,830,951 × 7,830,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,459x = 61,323,793,564,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,323,793,564,401/3,621,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,933,449.63

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