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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,724,250 and 7,999,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,724,250 and 7,999,664 is: 17,183,224.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724,250 : 7,999,664 = 7,999,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724,250/7,999,664 = 7,999,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724,250x = 7,999,664 × 7,999,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724,250x = 63,994,624,112,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,994,624,112,896/3,724,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,183,224.57

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