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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,150 and 7,954,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,150 and 7,954,764 is: 17,278,994.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,150 : 7,954,764 = 7,954,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,150/7,954,764 = 7,954,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,150x = 7,954,764 × 7,954,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,150x = 63,278,270,295,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,278,270,295,696/3,662,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,278,994.66

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