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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,670,384 and 8,087,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,670,384 and 8,087,260 is: 17,819,327.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,670,384 : 8,087,260 = 8,087,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,670,384/8,087,260 = 8,087,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,670,384x = 8,087,260 × 8,087,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,670,384x = 65,403,774,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,403,774,307,600/3,670,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,819,327.43

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