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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,080 and 8,634,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,080 and 8,634,975 is: 20,316,394.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,080 : 8,634,975 = 8,634,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,080/8,634,975 = 8,634,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,080x = 8,634,975 × 8,634,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,080x = 74,562,793,250,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,562,793,250,625/3,670,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,316,394.53

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