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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,900 and 8,293,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,900 and 8,293,933 is: 18,136,340.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,900 : 8,293,933 = 8,293,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,900/8,293,933 = 8,293,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,900x = 8,293,933 × 8,293,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,900x = 68,789,324,608,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,789,324,608,489/3,792,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,136,340.16

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