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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,904,806 and 7,999,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,904,806 and 7,999,908 is: 16,389,681.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,904,806 : 7,999,908 = 7,999,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,904,806/7,999,908 = 7,999,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,904,806x = 7,999,908 × 7,999,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,904,806x = 63,998,528,008,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,998,528,008,464/3,904,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,389,681.85

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