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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,692,321 and 7,975,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,692,321 and 7,975,132 is: 17,225,677.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,321 : 7,975,132 = 7,975,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,321/7,975,132 = 7,975,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,321x = 7,975,132 × 7,975,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,321x = 63,602,730,417,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,602,730,417,424/3,692,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,225,677.40

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