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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,719,783 and 7,886,014

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,719,783 and 7,886,014 is: 16,718,506.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,719,783 : 7,886,014 = 7,886,014 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,719,783/7,886,014 = 7,886,014/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,719,783x = 7,886,014 × 7,886,014
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,719,783x = 62,189,216,808,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,189,216,808,196/3,719,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,718,506.65

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