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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,628,844 and 7,812,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,628,844 and 7,812,376 is: 16,818,914.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,628,844 : 7,812,376 = 7,812,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,628,844/7,812,376 = 7,812,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,628,844x = 7,812,376 × 7,812,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,628,844x = 61,033,218,765,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,033,218,765,376/3,628,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,818,914.99

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