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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,548 and 8,232,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,548 and 8,232,858 is: 17,754,839.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,548 : 8,232,858 = 8,232,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,548/8,232,858 = 8,232,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,548x = 8,232,858 × 8,232,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,548x = 67,779,950,848,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,779,950,848,164/3,817,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,754,839.19

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