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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,760,884 and 8,120,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,760,884 and 8,120,250 is: 17,532,702.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,760,884 : 8,120,250 = 8,120,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,760,884/8,120,250 = 8,120,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,760,884x = 8,120,250 × 8,120,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,760,884x = 65,938,460,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,938,460,062,500/3,760,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,532,702.43

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