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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,753,008 and 8,179,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,753,008 and 8,179,632 is: 17,827,401.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,753,008 : 8,179,632 = 8,179,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,753,008/8,179,632 = 8,179,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,753,008x = 8,179,632 × 8,179,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,753,008x = 66,906,379,655,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,906,379,655,424/3,753,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,827,401.29

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