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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,646,875 and 7,935,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,646,875 and 7,935,917 is: 17,269,245.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,646,875 : 7,935,917 = 7,935,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,646,875/7,935,917 = 7,935,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,646,875x = 7,935,917 × 7,935,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,646,875x = 62,978,778,630,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,978,778,630,889/3,646,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,245.21

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