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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,754,866 and 8,075,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,754,866 and 8,075,802 is: 17,369,082.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,754,866 : 8,075,802 = 8,075,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,754,866/8,075,802 = 8,075,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,754,866x = 8,075,802 × 8,075,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,754,866x = 65,218,577,943,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,218,577,943,204/3,754,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,369,082.66

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