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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,408 and 7,953,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,408 and 7,953,001 is: 17,227,784.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,408 : 7,953,001 = 7,953,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,408/7,953,001 = 7,953,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,408x = 7,953,001 × 7,953,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,408x = 63,250,224,906,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,250,224,906,001/3,671,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,227,784.25

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