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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,246 and 8,293,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,246 and 8,293,151 is: 18,026,715.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,246 : 8,293,151 = 8,293,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,246/8,293,151 = 8,293,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,246x = 8,293,151 × 8,293,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,246x = 68,776,353,508,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,776,353,508,801/3,815,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,026,715.32

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