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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645,556 and 7,977,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645,556 and 7,977,335 is: 17,456,287.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645,556 : 7,977,335 = 7,977,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645,556/7,977,335 = 7,977,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645,556x = 7,977,335 × 7,977,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645,556x = 63,637,873,702,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,637,873,702,225/3,645,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,456,287.52

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