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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,155 and 7,587,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,155 and 7,587,762 is: 15,497,100.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,155 : 7,587,762 = 7,587,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,155/7,587,762 = 7,587,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,155x = 7,587,762 × 7,587,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,155x = 57,574,132,168,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,574,132,168,644/3,715,155
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,497,100.97

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