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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,686,270 and 8,081,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,686,270 and 8,081,128 is: 17,715,639.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,686,270 : 8,081,128 = 8,081,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,686,270/8,081,128 = 8,081,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,686,270x = 8,081,128 × 8,081,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,686,270x = 65,304,629,752,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,304,629,752,384/3,686,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,715,639.32

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