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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,328 and 8,293,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,328 and 8,293,312 is: 18,027,027.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,328 : 8,293,312 = 8,293,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,328/8,293,312 = 8,293,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,328x = 8,293,312 × 8,293,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,328x = 68,779,023,929,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,779,023,929,344/3,815,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,027,027.80

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