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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,766,901 and 8,175,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,766,901 and 8,175,961 is: 17,745,711.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,766,901 : 8,175,961 = 8,175,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,766,901/8,175,961 = 8,175,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,766,901x = 8,175,961 × 8,175,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,766,901x = 66,846,338,273,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,846,338,273,521/3,766,901
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,745,711.47

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