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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,752,362 and 8,849,111

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,752,362 and 8,849,111 is: 20,868,659.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,752,362 : 8,849,111 = 8,849,111 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,752,362/8,849,111 = 8,849,111/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,752,362x = 8,849,111 × 8,849,111
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,752,362x = 78,306,765,490,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,306,765,490,321/3,752,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,868,659.66

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