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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,015 and 7,938,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,015 and 7,938,079 is: 16,099,350.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,015 : 7,938,079 = 7,938,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,015/7,938,079 = 7,938,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,015x = 7,938,079 × 7,938,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,015x = 63,013,098,210,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,013,098,210,241/3,914,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,099,350.21

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