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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,650 and 7,953,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,650 and 7,953,332 is: 17,228,082.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,650 : 7,953,332 = 7,953,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,650/7,953,332 = 7,953,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,650x = 7,953,332 × 7,953,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,650x = 63,255,489,902,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,255,489,902,224/3,671,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,228,082.72

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