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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,776 and 8,183,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,776 and 8,183,571 is: 17,751,076.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,776 : 8,183,571 = 8,183,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,776/8,183,571 = 8,183,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,776x = 8,183,571 × 8,183,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,776x = 66,970,834,312,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,970,834,312,041/3,772,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,751,076.21

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