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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,744,312 and 8,835,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,744,312 and 8,835,888 is: 20,851,071.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,744,312 : 8,835,888 = 8,835,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,744,312/8,835,888 = 8,835,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,744,312x = 8,835,888 × 8,835,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,744,312x = 78,072,916,748,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,072,916,748,544/3,744,312
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,851,071.37

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