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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,778,100 and 8,153,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,778,100 and 8,153,236 is: 17,594,890.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,778,100 : 8,153,236 = 8,153,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,778,100/8,153,236 = 8,153,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,778,100x = 8,153,236 × 8,153,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,778,100x = 66,475,257,271,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,475,257,271,696/3,778,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,594,890.89

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