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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669,480 and 8,290,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669,480 and 8,290,287 is: 18,729,863.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,480 : 8,290,287 = 8,290,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,480/8,290,287 = 8,290,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,480x = 8,290,287 × 8,290,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,480x = 68,728,858,542,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,728,858,542,369/3,669,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,729,863.23

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