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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,681,930 and 7,875,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,681,930 and 7,875,566 is: 16,845,659.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,681,930 : 7,875,566 = 7,875,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,681,930/7,875,566 = 7,875,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,681,930x = 7,875,566 × 7,875,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,681,930x = 62,024,539,820,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,024,539,820,356/3,681,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,845,659.70

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