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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,727,926 and 7,999,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,727,926 and 7,999,596 is: 17,165,988.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,727,926 : 7,999,596 = 7,999,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,727,926/7,999,596 = 7,999,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,727,926x = 7,999,596 × 7,999,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,727,926x = 63,993,536,163,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,993,536,163,216/3,727,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,165,988.85

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