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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,645,945 and 7,857,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,645,945 and 7,857,122 is: 16,932,336.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,645,945 : 7,857,122 = 7,857,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,645,945/7,857,122 = 7,857,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,645,945x = 7,857,122 × 7,857,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,645,945x = 61,734,366,122,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,734,366,122,884/3,645,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,932,336.09

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