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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,671,672 and 7,953,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,671,672 and 7,953,328 is: 17,227,962.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,671,672 : 7,953,328 = 7,953,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,671,672/7,953,328 = 7,953,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,671,672x = 7,953,328 × 7,953,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,671,672x = 63,255,426,275,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,255,426,275,584/3,671,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,227,962.16

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