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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,667,430.25 and 7,964,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,667,430.25 and 7,964,946 is: 17,298,315.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,667,430.25 : 7,964,946 = 7,964,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,667,430.25/7,964,946 = 7,964,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,667,430.25x = 7,964,946 × 7,964,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,667,430.25x = 63,440,364,782,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,440,364,782,916/3,667,430.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,298,315.29

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