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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,940 and 7,708,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,940 and 7,708,939 is: 15,826,548.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,940 : 7,708,939 = 7,708,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,940/7,708,939 = 7,708,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,940x = 7,708,939 × 7,708,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,940x = 59,427,740,505,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,427,740,505,721/3,754,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,826,548.63

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