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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,712,254 and 8,141,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,712,254 and 8,141,844 is: 17,856,974.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,712,254 : 8,141,844 = 8,141,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,712,254/8,141,844 = 8,141,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,712,254x = 8,141,844 × 8,141,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,712,254x = 66,289,623,720,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,289,623,720,336/3,712,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,856,974.15

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