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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,254 and 8,577,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,254 and 8,577,649 is: 20,030,213.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,254 : 8,577,649 = 8,577,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,254/8,577,649 = 8,577,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,254x = 8,577,649 × 8,577,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,254x = 73,576,062,367,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,576,062,367,201/3,673,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,213.64

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