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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,726 and 7,885,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,726 and 7,885,828 is: 16,717,974.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,726 : 7,885,828 = 7,885,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,726/7,885,828 = 7,885,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,726x = 7,885,828 × 7,885,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,726x = 62,186,283,245,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,186,283,245,584/3,719,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,717,974.19

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