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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,793,479 and 8,295,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,793,479 and 8,295,114 is: 18,138,736.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793,479 : 8,295,114 = 8,295,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793,479/8,295,114 = 8,295,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793,479x = 8,295,114 × 8,295,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793,479x = 68,808,916,272,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,808,916,272,996/3,793,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,138,736.57

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