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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,648,379 and 8,445,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,648,379 and 8,445,027 is: 19,547,991.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648,379 : 8,445,027 = 8,445,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648,379/8,445,027 = 8,445,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648,379x = 8,445,027 × 8,445,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648,379x = 71,318,481,030,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,318,481,030,729/3,648,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,547,991.32

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