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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,726,933 and 7,883,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,726,933 and 7,883,574 is: 16,676,108.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,726,933 : 7,883,574 = 7,883,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,726,933/7,883,574 = 7,883,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,726,933x = 7,883,574 × 7,883,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,726,933x = 62,150,739,013,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,150,739,013,476/3,726,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,676,108.48

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