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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,727,001 and 7,985,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,727,001 and 7,985,524 is: 17,109,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,727,001 : 7,985,524 = 7,985,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,727,001/7,985,524 = 7,985,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,727,001x = 7,985,524 × 7,985,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,727,001x = 63,768,593,554,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,768,593,554,576/3,727,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,109,894.40

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