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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,815,532 and 8,293,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,815,532 and 8,293,712 is: 18,027,802.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,815,532 : 8,293,712 = 8,293,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,815,532/8,293,712 = 8,293,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,815,532x = 8,293,712 × 8,293,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,815,532x = 68,785,658,738,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,785,658,738,944/3,815,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,027,802.87

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