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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,731,332 and 7,911,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,731,332 and 7,911,064 is: 16,772,812.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,731,332 : 7,911,064 = 7,911,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,731,332/7,911,064 = 7,911,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,731,332x = 7,911,064 × 7,911,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,731,332x = 62,584,933,612,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,584,933,612,096/3,731,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,772,812.93

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