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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,656,635 and 7,875,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,656,635 and 7,875,193 is: 16,960,583.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,635 : 7,875,193 = 7,875,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,635/7,875,193 = 7,875,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,635x = 7,875,193 × 7,875,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,635x = 62,018,664,787,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,018,664,787,249/3,656,635
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,960,583.92

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