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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,766,900 and 8,175,958

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,766,900 and 8,175,958 is: 17,745,703.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766,900 : 8,175,958 = 8,175,958 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766,900/8,175,958 = 8,175,958/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766,900x = 8,175,958 × 8,175,958
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766,900x = 66,846,289,217,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,846,289,217,764/3,766,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,745,703.16

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