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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,844,870 and 9,076,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,844,870 and 9,076,178 is: 21,425,173.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844,870 : 9,076,178 = 9,076,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844,870/9,076,178 = 9,076,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844,870x = 9,076,178 × 9,076,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844,870x = 82,377,007,087,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,377,007,087,684/3,844,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,425,173.57

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