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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,146 and 7,642,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,146 and 7,642,333 is: 15,904,937.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,146 : 7,642,333 = 7,642,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,146/7,642,333 = 7,642,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,146x = 7,642,333 × 7,642,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,146x = 58,405,253,682,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,405,253,682,889/3,672,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,937.79

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