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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,000 and 8,321,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,000 and 8,321,888 is: 18,058,362.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,000 : 8,321,888 = 8,321,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,000/8,321,888 = 8,321,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,000x = 8,321,888 × 8,321,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,000x = 69,253,819,884,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,253,819,884,544/3,835,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,058,362.42

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