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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,801,710 and 7,872,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,801,710 and 7,872,880 is: 16,303,778.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,801,710 : 7,872,880 = 7,872,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,801,710/7,872,880 = 7,872,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,801,710x = 7,872,880 × 7,872,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,801,710x = 61,982,239,494,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,982,239,494,400/3,801,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,303,778.96

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