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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,800,604 and 8,199,075

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,800,604 and 8,199,075 is: 17,687,933.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,800,604 : 8,199,075 = 8,199,075 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,800,604/8,199,075 = 8,199,075/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,800,604x = 8,199,075 × 8,199,075
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,800,604x = 67,224,830,855,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,224,830,855,625/3,800,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,687,933.51

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