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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,653,435 and 7,845,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,653,435 and 7,845,547 is: 16,847,872.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,653,435 : 7,845,547 = 7,845,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,653,435/7,845,547 = 7,845,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,653,435x = 7,845,547 × 7,845,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,653,435x = 61,552,607,729,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,552,607,729,209/3,653,435
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,847,872.68

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