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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,796,733 and 8,190,139

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,796,733 and 8,190,139 is: 17,667,393.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796,733 : 8,190,139 = 8,190,139 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796,733/8,190,139 = 8,190,139/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796,733x = 8,190,139 × 8,190,139
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796,733x = 67,078,376,839,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,078,376,839,321/3,796,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,667,393.74

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