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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,807 and 8,331,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,807 and 8,331,965 is: 18,046,561.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,807 : 8,331,965 = 8,331,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,807/8,331,965 = 8,331,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,807x = 8,331,965 × 8,331,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,807x = 69,421,640,761,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,421,640,761,225/3,846,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,046,561.93

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