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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,786,462 and 8,330,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,786,462 and 8,330,175 is: 18,326,293.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,462 : 8,330,175 = 8,330,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,462/8,330,175 = 8,330,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,462x = 8,330,175 × 8,330,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,462x = 69,391,815,530,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,391,815,530,625/3,786,462
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,326,293.92

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