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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,875,396 and 9,051,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,875,396 and 9,051,795 is: 21,142,353.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,875,396 : 9,051,795 = 9,051,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,875,396/9,051,795 = 9,051,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,875,396x = 9,051,795 × 9,051,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,875,396x = 81,934,992,722,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,934,992,722,025/3,875,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,142,353.64

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