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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,725,472 and 8,148,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,725,472 and 8,148,348 is: 17,822,057.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,725,472 : 8,148,348 = 8,148,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,725,472/8,148,348 = 8,148,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,725,472x = 8,148,348 × 8,148,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,725,472x = 66,395,575,129,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,395,575,129,104/3,725,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,822,057.21

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