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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,550 and 8,302,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,550 and 8,302,904 is: 18,220,511.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,550 : 8,302,904 = 8,302,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,550/8,302,904 = 8,302,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,550x = 8,302,904 × 8,302,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,550x = 68,938,214,833,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,938,214,833,216/3,783,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,220,511.12

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