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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,919,250 and 7,995,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,919,250 and 7,995,957 is: 16,313,153.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,250 : 7,995,957 = 7,995,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,250/7,995,957 = 7,995,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,250x = 7,995,957 × 7,995,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,250x = 63,935,328,345,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,935,328,345,849/3,919,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,313,153.88

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