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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,754 and 7,885,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,754 and 7,885,890 is: 16,718,111.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,754 : 7,885,890 = 7,885,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,754/7,885,890 = 7,885,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,754x = 7,885,890 × 7,885,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,754x = 62,187,261,092,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,187,261,092,100/3,719,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,718,111.22

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