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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,330 and 7,872,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,330 and 7,872,085 is: 16,883,964.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,330 : 7,872,085 = 7,872,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,330/7,872,085 = 7,872,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,330x = 7,872,085 × 7,872,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,330x = 61,969,722,247,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,969,722,247,225/3,670,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,883,964.72

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