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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,639,970 and 7,995,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,639,970 and 7,995,515 is: 17,562,853.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,639,970 : 7,995,515 = 7,995,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,639,970/7,995,515 = 7,995,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,639,970x = 7,995,515 × 7,995,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,639,970x = 63,928,260,115,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,928,260,115,225/3,639,970
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,562,853.57

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