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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,567 and 8,054,569

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,567 and 8,054,569 is: 17,330,017.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,567 : 8,054,569 = 8,054,569 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,567/8,054,569 = 8,054,569/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,567x = 8,054,569 × 8,054,569
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,567x = 64,876,081,775,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,876,081,775,761/3,743,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,330,017.54

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