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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,710,937 and 8,051,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,710,937 and 8,051,622 is: 17,469,608.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,937 : 8,051,622 = 8,051,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,937/8,051,622 = 8,051,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,937x = 8,051,622 × 8,051,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,937x = 64,828,616,830,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,828,616,830,884/3,710,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,469,608.57

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