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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,789 and 8,331,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,789 and 8,331,930 is: 18,046,494.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,789 : 8,331,930 = 8,331,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,789/8,331,930 = 8,331,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,789x = 8,331,930 × 8,331,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,789x = 69,421,057,524,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,421,057,524,900/3,846,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,046,494.76

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