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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,493 and 7,953,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,493 and 7,953,168 is: 17,228,108.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,493 : 7,953,168 = 7,953,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,493/7,953,168 = 7,953,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,493x = 7,953,168 × 7,953,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,493x = 63,252,881,236,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,252,881,236,224/3,671,493
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,228,108.90

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