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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,772,944 and 8,143,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,772,944 and 8,143,668 is: 17,577,607.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,772,944 : 8,143,668 = 8,143,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,772,944/8,143,668 = 8,143,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,772,944x = 8,143,668 × 8,143,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,772,944x = 66,319,328,494,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,319,328,494,224/3,772,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,577,607.43

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