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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,717 and 7,995,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,717 and 7,995,794 is: 17,407,472.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,717 : 7,995,794 = 7,995,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,717/7,995,794 = 7,995,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,717x = 7,995,794 × 7,995,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,717x = 63,932,721,690,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,932,721,690,436/3,672,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,407,472.91

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