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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,836 and 7,923,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,836 and 7,923,752 is: 16,161,775.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,836 : 7,923,752 = 7,923,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,836/7,923,752 = 7,923,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,836x = 7,923,752 × 7,923,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,836x = 62,785,845,757,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,785,845,757,504/3,884,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,161,775.11

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