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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,913,861 and 7,937,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,913,861 and 7,937,816 is: 16,098,916.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913,861 : 7,937,816 = 7,937,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913,861/7,937,816 = 7,937,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913,861x = 7,937,816 × 7,937,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913,861x = 63,008,922,849,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,008,922,849,856/3,913,861
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,098,916.86

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