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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,673,260 and 8,577,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,673,260 and 8,577,657 is: 20,030,218.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,673,260 : 8,577,657 = 8,577,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,673,260/8,577,657 = 8,577,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,673,260x = 8,577,657 × 8,577,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,673,260x = 73,576,199,609,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,576,199,609,649/3,673,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,030,218.28

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