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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,776,015 and 8,266,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,776,015 and 8,266,178 is: 18,095,716.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776,015 : 8,266,178 = 8,266,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776,015/8,266,178 = 8,266,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776,015x = 8,266,178 × 8,266,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776,015x = 68,329,698,727,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,329,698,727,684/3,776,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,095,716.97

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