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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,728,089 and 8,153,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,728,089 and 8,153,958 is: 17,834,078.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,728,089 : 8,153,958 = 8,153,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,728,089/8,153,958 = 8,153,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,728,089x = 8,153,958 × 8,153,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,728,089x = 66,487,031,065,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,487,031,065,764/3,728,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,834,078.28

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