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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,835 and 7,923,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,835 and 7,923,750 is: 16,161,771.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,835 : 7,923,750 = 7,923,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,835/7,923,750 = 7,923,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,835x = 7,923,750 × 7,923,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,835x = 62,785,814,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,785,814,062,500/3,884,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,161,771.11

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