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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,802,559 and 8,455,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,802,559 and 8,455,177 is: 18,800,502.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,802,559 : 8,455,177 = 8,455,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,802,559/8,455,177 = 8,455,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,802,559x = 8,455,177 × 8,455,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,802,559x = 71,490,018,101,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,490,018,101,329/3,802,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,800,502.00

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