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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,635,172 and 7,646,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,635,172 and 7,646,398 is: 16,083,806.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,635,172 : 7,646,398 = 7,646,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,635,172/7,646,398 = 7,646,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,635,172x = 7,646,398 × 7,646,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,635,172x = 58,467,402,374,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,467,402,374,404/3,635,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,083,806.32

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