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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,708,440 and 7,701,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,708,440 and 7,701,095 is: 15,992,402.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,440 : 7,701,095 = 7,701,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,440/7,701,095 = 7,701,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,440x = 7,701,095 × 7,701,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,440x = 59,306,864,199,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,306,864,199,025/3,708,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,992,402.25

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