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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,710,941 and 8,051,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,710,941 and 8,051,630 is: 17,469,624.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,710,941 : 8,051,630 = 8,051,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,710,941/8,051,630 = 8,051,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,710,941x = 8,051,630 × 8,051,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,710,941x = 64,828,745,656,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,828,745,656,900/3,710,941
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,469,624.46

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