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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,359 and 8,849,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,359 and 8,849,105 is: 20,868,648.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,359 : 8,849,105 = 8,849,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,359/8,849,105 = 8,849,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,359x = 8,849,105 × 8,849,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,359x = 78,306,659,301,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,306,659,301,025/3,752,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,868,648.04

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