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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,734,150 and 7,999,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,734,150 and 7,999,660 is: 17,137,651.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,734,150 : 7,999,660 = 7,999,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,734,150/7,999,660 = 7,999,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,734,150x = 7,999,660 × 7,999,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,734,150x = 63,994,560,115,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,994,560,115,600/3,734,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,137,651.17

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