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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,361 and 8,849,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,361 and 8,849,110 is: 20,868,660.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,361 : 8,849,110 = 8,849,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,361/8,849,110 = 8,849,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,361x = 8,849,110 × 8,849,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,361x = 78,306,747,792,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,306,747,792,100/3,752,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,868,660.50

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