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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,793 and 8,381,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,793 and 8,381,226 is: 18,423,488.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,793 : 8,381,226 = 8,381,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,793/8,381,226 = 8,381,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,793x = 8,381,226 × 8,381,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,793x = 70,244,949,263,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,244,949,263,076/3,812,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,423,488.83

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