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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,700,911 and 8,567,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,700,911 and 8,567,077 is: 19,831,551.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,700,911 : 8,567,077 = 8,567,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,700,911/8,567,077 = 8,567,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,700,911x = 8,567,077 × 8,567,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,700,911x = 73,394,808,323,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,394,808,323,929/3,700,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,831,551.83

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