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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,710,578 and 7,982,125

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,710,578 and 7,982,125 is: 17,170,995.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,578 : 7,982,125 = 7,982,125 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,578/7,982,125 = 7,982,125/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,578x = 7,982,125 × 7,982,125
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,578x = 63,714,319,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,714,319,515,625/3,710,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,170,995.87

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