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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,508 and 8,245,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,508 and 8,245,177 is: 18,223,508.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,508 : 8,245,177 = 8,245,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,508/8,245,177 = 8,245,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,508x = 8,245,177 × 8,245,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,508x = 67,982,943,761,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,982,943,761,329/3,730,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,223,508.37

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