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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,842,850 and 8,316,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,842,850 and 8,316,849 is: 17,999,655.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842,850 : 8,316,849 = 8,316,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842,850/8,316,849 = 8,316,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842,850x = 8,316,849 × 8,316,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842,850x = 69,169,977,288,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,169,977,288,801/3,842,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,999,655.80

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