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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,692,536 and 7,758,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,692,536 and 7,758,288 is: 16,300,730.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,692,536 : 7,758,288 = 7,758,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,692,536/7,758,288 = 7,758,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,692,536x = 7,758,288 × 7,758,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,692,536x = 60,191,032,690,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,191,032,690,944/3,692,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,300,730.09

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