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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,907 and 7,883,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,907 and 7,883,522 is: 16,676,004.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,907 : 7,883,522 = 7,883,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,907/7,883,522 = 7,883,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,907x = 7,883,522 × 7,883,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,907x = 62,149,919,124,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,149,919,124,484/3,726,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676,004.83

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