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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,743,571 and 8,054,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,743,571 and 8,054,576 is: 17,330,029.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,743,571 : 8,054,576 = 8,054,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,743,571/8,054,576 = 8,054,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,743,571x = 8,054,576 × 8,054,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,743,571x = 64,876,194,539,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,876,194,539,776/3,743,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,330,029.15

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