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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,848,445 and 8,307,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,848,445 and 8,307,063 is: 17,931,215.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848,445 : 8,307,063 = 8,307,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848,445/8,307,063 = 8,307,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848,445x = 8,307,063 × 8,307,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848,445x = 69,007,295,685,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,007,295,685,969/3,848,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,931,215.25

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