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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,656,628 and 7,875,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,656,628 and 7,875,180 is: 16,960,560.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,628 : 7,875,180 = 7,875,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,628/7,875,180 = 7,875,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,628x = 7,875,180 × 7,875,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,628x = 62,018,460,032,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,018,460,032,400/3,656,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,960,560.39

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