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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,360 and 8,293,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,360 and 8,293,376 is: 18,027,154.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,360 : 8,293,376 = 8,293,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,360/8,293,376 = 8,293,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,360x = 8,293,376 × 8,293,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,360x = 68,780,085,477,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,780,085,477,376/3,815,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,027,154.84

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