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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,817,592 and 8,232,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,817,592 and 8,232,956 is: 17,755,057.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,817,592 : 8,232,956 = 8,232,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,817,592/8,232,956 = 8,232,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,817,592x = 8,232,956 × 8,232,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,817,592x = 67,781,564,497,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,781,564,497,936/3,817,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,755,057.24

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