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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,798,283 and 8,785,477

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,798,283 and 8,785,477 is: 20,320,920.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798,283 : 8,785,477 = 8,785,477 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798,283/8,785,477 = 8,785,477/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798,283x = 8,785,477 × 8,785,477
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798,283x = 77,184,606,117,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,184,606,117,529/3,798,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,320,920.30

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