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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,672,866 and 7,935,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,672,866 and 7,935,898 is: 17,146,957.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,672,866 : 7,935,898 = 7,935,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,672,866/7,935,898 = 7,935,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,672,866x = 7,935,898 × 7,935,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,672,866x = 62,978,477,066,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,978,477,066,404/3,672,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,146,957.46

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