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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,637,854 and 7,921,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,637,854 and 7,921,552 is: 17,249,451.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,637,854 : 7,921,552 = 7,921,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,637,854/7,921,552 = 7,921,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,637,854x = 7,921,552 × 7,921,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,637,854x = 62,750,986,088,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,750,986,088,704/3,637,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,249,451.49

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