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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,997,713 and 8,792,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,997,713 and 8,792,412 is: 19,337,683.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,997,713 : 8,792,412 = 8,792,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,997,713/8,792,412 = 8,792,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,997,713x = 8,792,412 × 8,792,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,997,713x = 77,306,508,777,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,306,508,777,744/3,997,713
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,337,683.51

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