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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,055 and 7,873,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,055 and 7,873,551 is: 16,886,918.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,055 : 7,873,551 = 7,873,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,055/7,873,551 = 7,873,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,055x = 7,873,551 × 7,873,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,055x = 61,992,805,349,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,992,805,349,601/3,671,055
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,886,918.16

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