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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,383,220 and 7,983,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,383,220 and 7,983,795 is: 18,840,330.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,383,220 : 7,983,795 = 7,983,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,383,220/7,983,795 = 7,983,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,383,220x = 7,983,795 × 7,983,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,383,220x = 63,740,982,602,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,740,982,602,025/3,383,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,840,330.40

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