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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,975,575 and 8,732,164

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,975,575 and 8,732,164 is: 19,179,788.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,975,575 : 8,732,164 = 8,732,164 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,975,575/8,732,164 = 8,732,164/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,975,575x = 8,732,164 × 8,732,164
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,975,575x = 76,250,688,122,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,250,688,122,896/3,975,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,179,788.61

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