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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645,672 and 7,852,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645,672 and 7,852,310 is: 16,912,868.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645,672 : 7,852,310 = 7,852,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645,672/7,852,310 = 7,852,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645,672x = 7,852,310 × 7,852,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645,672x = 61,658,772,336,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,658,772,336,100/3,645,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,912,868.83

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