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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,892 and 7,939,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,892 and 7,939,416 is: 16,531,894.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,892 : 7,939,416 = 7,939,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,892/7,939,416 = 7,939,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,892x = 7,939,416 × 7,939,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,892x = 63,034,326,421,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,034,326,421,056/3,812,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,531,894.01

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