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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,360 and 7,954,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,360 and 7,954,560 is: 17,230,071.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,360 : 7,954,560 = 7,954,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,360/7,954,560 = 7,954,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,360x = 7,954,560 × 7,954,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,360x = 63,275,024,793,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,275,024,793,600/3,672,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,230,071.34

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