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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,667,362 and 7,965,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,667,362 and 7,965,795 is: 17,302,325.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,667,362 : 7,965,795 = 7,965,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,667,362/7,965,795 = 7,965,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,667,362x = 7,965,795 × 7,965,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,667,362x = 63,453,889,982,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,453,889,982,025/3,667,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,302,325.21

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