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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,092 and 7,873,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,092 and 7,873,610 is: 16,887,001.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,092 : 7,873,610 = 7,873,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,092/7,873,610 = 7,873,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,092x = 7,873,610 × 7,873,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,092x = 61,993,734,432,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,993,734,432,100/3,671,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,887,001.04

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