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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,745,360 and 7,936,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,745,360 and 7,936,928 is: 16,819,431.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,745,360 : 7,936,928 = 7,936,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,745,360/7,936,928 = 7,936,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,745,360x = 7,936,928 × 7,936,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,745,360x = 62,994,826,077,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,994,826,077,184/3,745,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,819,431.53

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