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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,746 and 8,075,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,746 and 8,075,560 is: 17,368,596.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,746 : 8,075,560 = 8,075,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,746/8,075,560 = 8,075,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,746x = 8,075,560 × 8,075,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,746x = 65,214,669,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,214,669,313,600/3,754,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,368,596.79

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