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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,880,613 and 8,163,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,880,613 and 8,163,451 is: 17,173,042.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,613 : 8,163,451 = 8,163,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,613/8,163,451 = 8,163,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,613x = 8,163,451 × 8,163,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,613x = 66,641,932,229,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,641,932,229,401/3,880,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,173,042.57

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