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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,569 and 8,054,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,569 and 8,054,572 is: 17,330,021.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,569 : 8,054,572 = 8,054,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,569/8,054,572 = 8,054,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,569x = 8,054,572 × 8,054,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,569x = 64,876,130,103,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,876,130,103,184/3,743,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,330,021.19

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