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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,756,320 and 7,823,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,756,320 and 7,823,936 is: 16,296,261.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,320 : 7,823,936 = 7,823,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,320/7,823,936 = 7,823,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,320x = 7,823,936 × 7,823,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,320x = 61,213,974,532,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,213,974,532,096/3,756,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,296,261.91

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