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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,656,701 and 7,875,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,656,701 and 7,875,339 is: 16,960,906.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,656,701 : 7,875,339 = 7,875,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,656,701/7,875,339 = 7,875,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,656,701x = 7,875,339 × 7,875,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,656,701x = 62,020,964,364,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,020,964,364,921/3,656,701
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,960,906.67

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