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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,060 and 8,319,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,060 and 8,319,992 is: 18,134,969.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,060 : 8,319,992 = 8,319,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,060/8,319,992 = 8,319,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,060x = 8,319,992 × 8,319,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,060x = 69,222,266,880,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,222,266,880,064/3,817,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,134,969.55

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