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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,511 and 8,046,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,511 and 8,046,091 is: 17,326,211.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,511 : 8,046,091 = 8,046,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,511/8,046,091 = 8,046,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,511x = 8,046,091 × 8,046,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,511x = 64,739,580,380,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,739,580,380,281/3,736,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,326,211.64

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