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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,740,554 and 8,058,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,740,554 and 8,058,137 is: 17,359,346.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,554 : 8,058,137 = 8,058,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,554/8,058,137 = 8,058,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,554x = 8,058,137 × 8,058,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,554x = 64,933,571,910,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,933,571,910,769/3,740,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,359,346.21

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