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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,190 and 7,954,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,190 and 7,954,860 is: 17,279,222.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,190 : 7,954,860 = 7,954,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,190/7,954,860 = 7,954,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,190x = 7,954,860 × 7,954,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,190x = 63,279,797,619,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,279,797,619,600/3,662,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,279,222.98

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