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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,860,751 and 8,393,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,860,751 and 8,393,883 is: 18,249,628.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860,751 : 8,393,883 = 8,393,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860,751/8,393,883 = 8,393,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860,751x = 8,393,883 × 8,393,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860,751x = 70,457,271,817,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,457,271,817,689/3,860,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,249,628.59

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