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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,807,590 and 8,309,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,807,590 and 8,309,695 is: 18,135,101.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,807,590 : 8,309,695 = 8,309,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,807,590/8,309,695 = 8,309,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,807,590x = 8,309,695 × 8,309,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,807,590x = 69,051,030,993,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,051,030,993,025/3,807,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,135,101.47

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