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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,851 and 8,062,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,851 and 8,062,005 is: 17,463,333.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,851 : 8,062,005 = 8,062,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,851/8,062,005 = 8,062,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,851x = 8,062,005 × 8,062,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,851x = 64,995,924,620,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,995,924,620,025/3,721,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463,333.33

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