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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,934 and 7,873,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,934 and 7,873,309 is: 16,886,436.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,934 : 7,873,309 = 7,873,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,934/7,873,309 = 7,873,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,934x = 7,873,309 × 7,873,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,934x = 61,988,994,609,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,988,994,609,481/3,670,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,436.70

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