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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,657,528 and 7,916,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,657,528 and 7,916,400 is: 17,134,356.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,657,528 : 7,916,400 = 7,916,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,657,528/7,916,400 = 7,916,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,657,528x = 7,916,400 × 7,916,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,657,528x = 62,669,388,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,669,388,960,000/3,657,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,134,356.58

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