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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,794,384 and 8,282,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,794,384 and 8,282,182 is: 18,077,911.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,794,384 : 8,282,182 = 8,282,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,794,384/8,282,182 = 8,282,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,794,384x = 8,282,182 × 8,282,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,794,384x = 68,594,538,681,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,594,538,681,124/3,794,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,077,911.64

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