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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,595 and 7,917,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,595 and 7,917,709 is: 16,490,477.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,595 : 7,917,709 = 7,917,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,595/7,917,709 = 7,917,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,595x = 7,917,709 × 7,917,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,595x = 62,690,115,808,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,690,115,808,681/3,801,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,490,477.24

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