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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,642,927 and 7,846,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,642,927 and 7,846,509 is: 16,900,614.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,642,927 : 7,846,509 = 7,846,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,642,927/7,846,509 = 7,846,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,642,927x = 7,846,509 × 7,846,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,642,927x = 61,567,703,487,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,567,703,487,081/3,642,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,900,614.12

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