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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,814,859 and 8,351,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,814,859 and 8,351,428 is: 18,282,811.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,814,859 : 8,351,428 = 8,351,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,814,859/8,351,428 = 8,351,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,814,859x = 8,351,428 × 8,351,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,814,859x = 69,746,349,639,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,746,349,639,184/3,814,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,282,811.93

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