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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,690,612 and 7,987,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,690,612 and 7,987,752 is: 17,288,238.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,690,612 : 7,987,752 = 7,987,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,690,612/7,987,752 = 7,987,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,690,612x = 7,987,752 × 7,987,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,690,612x = 63,804,182,013,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,804,182,013,504/3,690,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,288,238.92

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