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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,962 and 7,910,313

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,962 and 7,910,313 is: 16,771,291.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,962 : 7,910,313 = 7,910,313 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,962/7,910,313 = 7,910,313/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,962x = 7,910,313 × 7,910,313
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,962x = 62,573,051,757,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,573,051,757,969/3,730,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,771,291.63

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