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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,902 and 8,293,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,902 and 8,293,937 is: 18,136,348.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,902 : 8,293,937 = 8,293,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,902/8,293,937 = 8,293,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,902x = 8,293,937 × 8,293,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,902x = 68,789,390,959,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,789,390,959,969/3,792,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,136,348.09

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