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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,830,943 and 8,334,487

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,830,943 and 8,334,487 is: 18,132,264.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,943 : 8,334,487 = 8,334,487 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,943/8,334,487 = 8,334,487/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,943x = 8,334,487 × 8,334,487
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,943x = 69,463,673,553,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,463,673,553,169/3,830,943
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,132,264.97

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