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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,826,752 and 8,119,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,826,752 and 8,119,968 is: 17,229,723.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,826,752 : 8,119,968 = 8,119,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,826,752/8,119,968 = 8,119,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,826,752x = 8,119,968 × 8,119,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,826,752x = 65,933,880,321,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,933,880,321,024/3,826,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,229,723.88

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