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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,007 and 7,636,503

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,007 and 7,636,503 is: 15,542,662.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,007 : 7,636,503 = 7,636,503 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,007/7,636,503 = 7,636,503/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,007x = 7,636,503 × 7,636,503
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,007x = 58,316,178,069,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,316,178,069,009/3,752,007
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,542,662.39

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