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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,860,420 and 7,623,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,860,420 and 7,623,952 is: 15,056,559.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,420 : 7,623,952 = 7,623,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,420/7,623,952 = 7,623,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,420x = 7,623,952 × 7,623,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,420x = 58,124,644,098,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,124,644,098,304/3,860,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,056,559.67

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