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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,756,884 and 7,999,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,756,884 and 7,999,588 is: 17,033,639.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,884 : 7,999,588 = 7,999,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,884/7,999,588 = 7,999,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,884x = 7,999,588 × 7,999,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,884x = 63,993,408,169,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,993,408,169,744/3,756,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,033,639.63

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