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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,785,839 and 8,265,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,785,839 and 8,265,504 is: 18,045,816.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,785,839 : 8,265,504 = 8,265,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,785,839/8,265,504 = 8,265,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,785,839x = 8,265,504 × 8,265,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,785,839x = 68,318,556,374,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,318,556,374,016/3,785,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,045,816.63

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