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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,623,736 and 7,814,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,623,736 and 7,814,895 is: 16,853,485.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,623,736 : 7,814,895 = 7,814,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,623,736/7,814,895 = 7,814,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,623,736x = 7,814,895 × 7,814,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,623,736x = 61,072,583,861,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,072,583,861,025/3,623,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,853,485.98

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