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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,667,360 and 7,965,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,667,360 and 7,965,791 is: 17,302,317.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,667,360 : 7,965,791 = 7,965,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,667,360/7,965,791 = 7,965,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,667,360x = 7,965,791 × 7,965,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,667,360x = 63,453,826,255,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,453,826,255,681/3,667,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,302,317.27

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