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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,075 and 7,948,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,075 and 7,948,214 is: 17,326,606.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,075 : 7,948,214 = 7,948,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,075/7,948,214 = 7,948,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,075x = 7,948,214 × 7,948,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,075x = 63,174,105,789,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,174,105,789,796/3,646,075
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,326,606.22

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