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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,734 and 8,193,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,734 and 8,193,644 is: 17,889,837.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,734 : 8,193,644 = 8,193,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,734/8,193,644 = 8,193,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,734x = 8,193,644 × 8,193,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,734x = 67,135,801,998,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,135,801,998,736/3,752,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,889,837.65

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