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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,050 and 8,206,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,050 and 8,206,873 is: 17,512,191.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,050 : 8,206,873 = 8,206,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,050/8,206,873 = 8,206,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,050x = 8,206,873 × 8,206,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,050x = 67,352,764,438,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,352,764,438,129/3,846,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,512,191.58

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