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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,925 and 7,883,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,925 and 7,883,558 is: 16,676,076.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,925 : 7,883,558 = 7,883,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,925/7,883,558 = 7,883,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,925x = 7,883,558 × 7,883,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,925x = 62,150,486,739,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,150,486,739,364/3,726,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676,076.59

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