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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,756,889 and 7,999,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,756,889 and 7,999,598 is: 17,033,659.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,756,889 : 7,999,598 = 7,999,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,756,889/7,999,598 = 7,999,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,756,889x = 7,999,598 × 7,999,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,756,889x = 63,993,568,161,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,993,568,161,604/3,756,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,033,659.54

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