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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,525 and 8,302,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,525 and 8,302,857 is: 18,220,425.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,525 : 8,302,857 = 8,302,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,525/8,302,857 = 8,302,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,525x = 8,302,857 × 8,302,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,525x = 68,937,434,362,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,937,434,362,449/3,783,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,220,425.23

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