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The author considers the equation \[ \frac{\partial\Delta u}{\partial t}+(\nabla u\cdot\nabla)\Delta u+(1+\Delta u)\Delta u=0,\quad(x,t)\in\Omega\times(0,T),\;\Omega\subset\mathbb{R}^3.\tag{1} \] This equation was proposed in [\textit{A. V. Kazhikhov}, Sib. Mat. Zh. 34, No. 3, 70-80 (1993; Zbl 0806.76077)] for describing potential flows. The equation is furnished with the following boundary conditions \[ \biggl.\frac{\partial u}{\partial n}\biggr|_\Gamma=0\quad (\Gamma=\partial\Omega\times(0,T)),\quad u|_{t=0}=u_0(x),\;1+\Delta u_0\geq 0,\quad\int_\Omega u(x,t) dx =0.\tag{2} \] The author presents a stable difference scheme for solving problem (1), (2). It is shown that there exists a unique solution to the corresponding difference equation. A priori bounds for approximate solutions are obtained and it is proven that these solutions converge to a solution to problem (1), (2).