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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,684 and 7,885,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,684 and 7,885,759 is: 16,717,870.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,684 : 7,885,759 = 7,885,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,684/7,885,759 = 7,885,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,684x = 7,885,759 × 7,885,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,684x = 62,185,195,006,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,185,195,006,081/3,719,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,717,870.39

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