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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669,490 and 8,290,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669,490 and 8,290,312 is: 18,729,925.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,490 : 8,290,312 = 8,290,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,490/8,290,312 = 8,290,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,490x = 8,290,312 × 8,290,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,490x = 68,729,273,057,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,729,273,057,344/3,669,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,729,925.16

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