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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,716 and 7,995,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,716 and 7,995,792 is: 17,407,468.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,716 : 7,995,792 = 7,995,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,716/7,995,792 = 7,995,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,716x = 7,995,792 × 7,995,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,716x = 63,932,689,707,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,932,689,707,264/3,672,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,407,468.94

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