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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,632,391 and 7,903,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,632,391 and 7,903,248 is: 17,195,651.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,632,391 : 7,903,248 = 7,903,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,632,391/7,903,248 = 7,903,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,632,391x = 7,903,248 × 7,903,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,632,391x = 62,461,328,949,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,461,328,949,504/3,632,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,195,651.28

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