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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,734,148 and 7,999,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,734,148 and 7,999,656 is: 17,137,643.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,148 : 7,999,656 = 7,999,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,148/7,999,656 = 7,999,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,148x = 7,999,656 × 7,999,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,148x = 63,994,496,118,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,994,496,118,336/3,734,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,137,643.21

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