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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,651,667 and 7,880,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,651,667 and 7,880,690 is: 17,007,376.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,651,667 : 7,880,690 = 7,880,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,651,667/7,880,690 = 7,880,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,651,667x = 7,880,690 × 7,880,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,651,667x = 62,105,274,876,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,105,274,876,100/3,651,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,007,376.32

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