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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669,185 and 7,782,330

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669,185 and 7,782,330 is: 16,506,297.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,185 : 7,782,330 = 7,782,330 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,185/7,782,330 = 7,782,330/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,185x = 7,782,330 × 7,782,330
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,185x = 60,564,660,228,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,564,660,228,900/3,669,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,506,297.78

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