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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,773,097 and 8,143,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,773,097 and 8,143,716 is: 17,577,101.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,773,097 : 8,143,716 = 8,143,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,773,097/8,143,716 = 8,143,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,773,097x = 8,143,716 × 8,143,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,773,097x = 66,320,110,288,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,320,110,288,656/3,773,097
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,577,101.86

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