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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,703,810 and 8,086,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,703,810 and 8,086,320 is: 17,654,407.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,703,810 : 8,086,320 = 8,086,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,703,810/8,086,320 = 8,086,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,703,810x = 8,086,320 × 8,086,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,703,810x = 65,388,571,142,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,388,571,142,400/3,703,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,654,407.53

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