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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,721,910 and 8,062,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,721,910 and 8,062,120 is: 17,463,554.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,721,910 : 8,062,120 = 8,062,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,721,910/8,062,120 = 8,062,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,721,910x = 8,062,120 × 8,062,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,721,910x = 64,997,778,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,997,778,894,400/3,721,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,463,554.71

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