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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,730,920 and 8,157,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,730,920 and 8,157,792 is: 17,837,308.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,730,920 : 8,157,792 = 8,157,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,730,920/8,157,792 = 8,157,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,730,920x = 8,157,792 × 8,157,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,730,920x = 66,549,570,315,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,549,570,315,264/3,730,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,837,308.31

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