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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,810 and 8,032,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,810 and 8,032,412 is: 17,293,735.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,810 : 8,032,412 = 8,032,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,810/8,032,412 = 8,032,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,810x = 8,032,412 × 8,032,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,810x = 64,519,642,537,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,519,642,537,744/3,730,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,293,735.82

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