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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,634,569 and 7,929,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,634,569 and 7,929,247 is: 17,298,600.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,634,569 : 7,929,247 = 7,929,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,634,569/7,929,247 = 7,929,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,634,569x = 7,929,247 × 7,929,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,634,569x = 62,872,957,987,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,872,957,987,009/3,634,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,298,600.74

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