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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,875,412 and 9,051,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,875,412 and 9,051,834 is: 21,142,448.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,875,412 : 9,051,834 = 9,051,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,875,412/9,051,834 = 9,051,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,875,412x = 9,051,834 × 9,051,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,875,412x = 81,935,698,763,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,935,698,763,556/3,875,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,142,448.54

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