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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,640,241 and 7,899,267

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,640,241 and 7,899,267 is: 17,141,287.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,640,241 : 7,899,267 = 7,899,267 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,640,241/7,899,267 = 7,899,267/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,640,241x = 7,899,267 × 7,899,267
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,640,241x = 62,398,419,137,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,398,419,137,289/3,640,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,141,287.94

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