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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,630 and 7,737,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,630 and 7,737,930 is: 15,762,409.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,630 : 7,737,930 = 7,737,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,630/7,737,930 = 7,737,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,630x = 7,737,930 × 7,737,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,630x = 59,875,560,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,875,560,684,900/3,798,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,762,409.26

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