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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,621,627 and 7,540,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,621,627 and 7,540,767 is: 15,701,000.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,621,627 : 7,540,767 = 7,540,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,621,627/7,540,767 = 7,540,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,621,627x = 7,540,767 × 7,540,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,621,627x = 56,863,166,948,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,863,166,948,289/3,621,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,701,000.39

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