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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,708,458 and 7,701,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,708,458 and 7,701,135 is: 15,992,490.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,708,458 : 7,701,135 = 7,701,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,708,458/7,701,135 = 7,701,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,708,458x = 7,701,135 × 7,701,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,708,458x = 59,307,480,288,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,307,480,288,225/3,708,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,992,490.76

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