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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,740,550 and 8,058,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,740,550 and 8,058,129 is: 17,359,330.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,550 : 8,058,129 = 8,058,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,550/8,058,129 = 8,058,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,550x = 8,058,129 × 8,058,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,550x = 64,933,442,980,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,933,442,980,641/3,740,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,359,330.31

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