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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,622,734 and 7,812,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,622,734 and 7,812,963 is: 16,849,813.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,622,734 : 7,812,963 = 7,812,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,622,734/7,812,963 = 7,812,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,622,734x = 7,812,963 × 7,812,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,622,734x = 61,042,390,839,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,042,390,839,369/3,622,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,849,813.11

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