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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,655,151 and 7,920,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,655,151 and 7,920,475 is: 17,163,155.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,655,151 : 7,920,475 = 7,920,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,655,151/7,920,475 = 7,920,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,655,151x = 7,920,475 × 7,920,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,655,151x = 62,733,924,225,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,733,924,225,625/3,655,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,163,155.29

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