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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,674,319 and 7,979,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,674,319 and 7,979,565 is: 17,329,322.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,674,319 : 7,979,565 = 7,979,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,674,319/7,979,565 = 7,979,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,674,319x = 7,979,565 × 7,979,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,674,319x = 63,673,457,589,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,673,457,589,225/3,674,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,329,322.14

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