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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,837,240 and 8,255,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,837,240 and 8,255,112 is: 17,759,346.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,837,240 : 8,255,112 = 8,255,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,837,240/8,255,112 = 8,255,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,837,240x = 8,255,112 × 8,255,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,837,240x = 68,146,874,132,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,146,874,132,544/3,837,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,346.34

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