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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,520 and 8,568,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,520 and 8,568,198 is: 19,833,478.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,520 : 8,568,198 = 8,568,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,520/8,568,198 = 8,568,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,520x = 8,568,198 × 8,568,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,520x = 73,414,016,967,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,414,016,967,204/3,701,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,833,478.40

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