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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,718,469 and 7,883,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,718,469 and 7,883,360 is: 16,713,159.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,718,469 : 7,883,360 = 7,883,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,718,469/7,883,360 = 7,883,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,718,469x = 7,883,360 × 7,883,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,718,469x = 62,147,364,889,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,147,364,889,600/3,718,469
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,713,159.34

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