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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,413 and 7,663,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,413 and 7,663,891 is: 15,690,287.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,413 : 7,663,891 = 7,663,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,413/7,663,891 = 7,663,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,413x = 7,663,891 × 7,663,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,413x = 58,735,225,259,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,735,225,259,881/3,743,413
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,690,287.25

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