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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,738,728 and 8,133,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,738,728 and 8,133,556 is: 17,694,449.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,738,728 : 8,133,556 = 8,133,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,738,728/8,133,556 = 8,133,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,738,728x = 8,133,556 × 8,133,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,738,728x = 66,154,733,205,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,154,733,205,136/3,738,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,694,449.34

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