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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,647,061 and 7,936,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,647,061 and 7,936,290 is: 17,269,987.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,647,061 : 7,936,290 = 7,936,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,647,061/7,936,290 = 7,936,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,647,061x = 7,936,290 × 7,936,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,647,061x = 62,984,698,964,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,984,698,964,100/3,647,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,269,987.80

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