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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,792,904 and 8,293,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,792,904 and 8,293,941 is: 18,136,356.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,792,904 : 8,293,941 = 8,293,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,792,904/8,293,941 = 8,293,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,792,904x = 8,293,941 × 8,293,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,792,904x = 68,789,457,311,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,789,457,311,481/3,792,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,136,356.02

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