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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,015,728 and 7,829,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,015,728 and 7,829,692 is: 15,265,993.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,015,728 : 7,829,692 = 7,829,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,015,728/7,829,692 = 7,829,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,015,728x = 7,829,692 × 7,829,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,015,728x = 61,304,076,814,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,304,076,814,864/4,015,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,265,993.32

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