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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,650,240 and 8,450,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,650,240 and 8,450,037 is: 19,561,213.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,650,240 : 8,450,037 = 8,450,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,650,240/8,450,037 = 8,450,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,650,240x = 8,450,037 × 8,450,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,650,240x = 71,403,125,301,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,403,125,301,369/3,650,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,561,213.87

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