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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,726 and 7,995,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,726 and 7,995,810 is: 17,407,499.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,726 : 7,995,810 = 7,995,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,726/7,995,810 = 7,995,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,726x = 7,995,810 × 7,995,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,726x = 63,932,977,556,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,932,977,556,100/3,672,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,407,499.92

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