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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,704 and 8,449,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,704 and 8,449,104 is: 18,381,256.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,704 : 8,449,104 = 8,449,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,704/8,449,104 = 8,449,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,704x = 8,449,104 × 8,449,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,704x = 71,387,358,402,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,387,358,402,816/3,883,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,381,256.24

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