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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,907,736 and 8,235,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,907,736 and 8,235,312 is: 17,355,410.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,907,736 : 8,235,312 = 8,235,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,907,736/8,235,312 = 8,235,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,907,736x = 8,235,312 × 8,235,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,907,736x = 67,820,363,737,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,820,363,737,344/3,907,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,355,410.84

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