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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,358 and 8,849,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,358 and 8,849,101 is: 20,868,634.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,358 : 8,849,101 = 8,849,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,358/8,849,101 = 8,849,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,358x = 8,849,101 × 8,849,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,358x = 78,306,588,508,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,306,588,508,201/3,752,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,868,634.74

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