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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,166 and 7,657,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,166 and 7,657,732 is: 16,122,678.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,166 : 7,657,732 = 7,657,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,166/7,657,732 = 7,657,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,166x = 7,657,732 × 7,657,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,166x = 58,640,859,383,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,640,859,383,824/3,637,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,122,678.86

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