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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,800 and 7,941,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,800 and 7,941,664 is: 16,923,373.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,800 : 7,941,664 = 7,941,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,800/7,941,664 = 7,941,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,800x = 7,941,664 × 7,941,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,800x = 63,070,027,088,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,070,027,088,896/3,726,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,923,373.16

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