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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,740,776 and 8,040,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,740,776 and 8,040,992 is: 17,284,529.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,740,776 : 8,040,992 = 8,040,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,740,776/8,040,992 = 8,040,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,740,776x = 8,040,992 × 8,040,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,740,776x = 64,657,552,344,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,657,552,344,064/3,740,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,284,529.29

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