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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,220 and 8,255,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,220 and 8,255,083 is: 17,759,314.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,220 : 8,255,083 = 8,255,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,220/8,255,083 = 8,255,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,220x = 8,255,083 × 8,255,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,220x = 68,146,395,336,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,146,395,336,889/3,837,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,314.12

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