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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,987,587 and 8,747,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,987,587 and 8,747,178 is: 19,187,825.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,987,587 : 8,747,178 = 8,747,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,987,587/8,747,178 = 8,747,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,987,587x = 8,747,178 × 8,747,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,987,587x = 76,513,122,963,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,513,122,963,684/3,987,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,187,825.36

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