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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,611 and 7,880,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,611 and 7,880,586 is: 17,007,188.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,611 : 7,880,586 = 7,880,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,611/7,880,586 = 7,880,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,611x = 7,880,586 × 7,880,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,611x = 62,103,635,703,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,103,635,703,396/3,651,611
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,007,188.25

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