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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,786,492 and 8,329,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,786,492 and 8,329,992 is: 18,325,343.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,786,492 : 8,329,992 = 8,329,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,786,492/8,329,992 = 8,329,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,786,492x = 8,329,992 × 8,329,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,786,492x = 69,388,766,720,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,388,766,720,064/3,786,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,325,343.54

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