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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,762,172 and 8,231,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,762,172 and 8,231,096 is: 18,008,464.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,762,172 : 8,231,096 = 8,231,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,762,172/8,231,096 = 8,231,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,762,172x = 8,231,096 × 8,231,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,762,172x = 67,750,941,361,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,750,941,361,216/3,762,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,008,464.62

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