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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,845 and 7,935,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,845 and 7,935,858 is: 17,269,130.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,845 : 7,935,858 = 7,935,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,845/7,935,858 = 7,935,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,845x = 7,935,858 × 7,935,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,845x = 62,977,842,196,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,977,842,196,164/3,646,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,130.49

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