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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,269 and 8,243,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,269 and 8,243,577 is: 17,853,851.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,269 : 8,243,577 = 8,243,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,269/8,243,577 = 8,243,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,269x = 8,243,577 × 8,243,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,269x = 67,956,561,754,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,956,561,754,929/3,806,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,853,851.57

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