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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,736,936 and 8,093,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,736,936 and 8,093,686 is: 17,529,803.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,736,936 : 8,093,686 = 8,093,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,736,936/8,093,686 = 8,093,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,736,936x = 8,093,686 × 8,093,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,736,936x = 65,507,753,066,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,507,753,066,596/3,736,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,529,803.31

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