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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,867,775 and 8,378,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,867,775 and 8,378,366 is: 18,149,198.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867,775 : 8,378,366 = 8,378,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867,775/8,378,366 = 8,378,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867,775x = 8,378,366 × 8,378,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867,775x = 70,197,016,829,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,197,016,829,956/3,867,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,149,198.66

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