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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,050 and 8,634,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,050 and 8,634,861 is: 20,316,024.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,050 : 8,634,861 = 8,634,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,050/8,634,861 = 8,634,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,050x = 8,634,861 × 8,634,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,050x = 74,560,824,489,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,560,824,489,321/3,670,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,316,024.17

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