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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,335 and 7,789,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,335 and 7,789,895 is: 16,674,052.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,335 : 7,789,895 = 7,789,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,335/7,789,895 = 7,789,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,335x = 7,789,895 × 7,789,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,335x = 60,682,464,111,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,682,464,111,025/3,639,335
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,674,052.85

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