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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,279 and 8,785,467

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,279 and 8,785,467 is: 20,320,895.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,279 : 8,785,467 = 8,785,467 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,279/8,785,467 = 8,785,467/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,279x = 8,785,467 × 8,785,467
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,279x = 77,184,430,408,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,184,430,408,089/3,798,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,320,895.44

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