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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,662,222.63 and 7,954,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,662,222.63 and 7,954,929 is: 17,279,368.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,662,222.63 : 7,954,929 = 7,954,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,662,222.63/7,954,929 = 7,954,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,662,222.63x = 7,954,929 × 7,954,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,662,222.63x = 63,280,895,395,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,280,895,395,041/3,662,222.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,279,368.81

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