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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,513 and 8,046,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,513 and 8,046,095 is: 17,326,219.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,513 : 8,046,095 = 8,046,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,513/8,046,095 = 8,046,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,513x = 8,046,095 × 8,046,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,513x = 64,739,644,749,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,739,644,749,025/3,736,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,326,219.59

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