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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,830,945 and 8,334,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,830,945 and 8,334,491 is: 18,132,272.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,945 : 8,334,491 = 8,334,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,945/8,334,491 = 8,334,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,945x = 8,334,491 × 8,334,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,945x = 69,463,740,229,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,463,740,229,081/3,830,945
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,132,272.91

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