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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,904,702 and 7,999,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,904,702 and 7,999,659 is: 16,389,098.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904,702 : 7,999,659 = 7,999,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904,702/7,999,659 = 7,999,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904,702x = 7,999,659 × 7,999,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904,702x = 63,994,544,116,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,994,544,116,281/3,904,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,389,098.10

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