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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,715,883 and 8,162,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,715,883 and 8,162,497 is: 17,930,154.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,715,883 : 8,162,497 = 8,162,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,715,883/8,162,497 = 8,162,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,715,883x = 8,162,497 × 8,162,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,715,883x = 66,626,357,275,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,626,357,275,009/3,715,883
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,930,154.76

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