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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,880,044 and 8,162,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,880,044 and 8,162,037 is: 17,169,611.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,044 : 8,162,037 = 8,162,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,044/8,162,037 = 8,162,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,044x = 8,162,037 × 8,162,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,044x = 66,618,847,989,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,618,847,989,369/3,880,044
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,169,611.48

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