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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,880,622 and 8,163,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,880,622 and 8,163,422 is: 17,172,880.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,880,622 : 8,163,422 = 8,163,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,880,622/8,163,422 = 8,163,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,880,622x = 8,163,422 × 8,163,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,880,622x = 66,641,458,750,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,641,458,750,084/3,880,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,172,880.73

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