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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,850,977 and 8,344,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,850,977 and 8,344,110 is: 18,079,612.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,850,977 : 8,344,110 = 8,344,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,850,977/8,344,110 = 8,344,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,850,977x = 8,344,110 × 8,344,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,850,977x = 69,624,171,692,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,624,171,692,100/3,850,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,079,612.44

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