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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,644,873 and 8,437,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,644,873 and 8,437,938 is: 19,533,958.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,644,873 : 8,437,938 = 8,437,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,644,873/8,437,938 = 8,437,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,644,873x = 8,437,938 × 8,437,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,644,873x = 71,198,797,691,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,198,797,691,844/3,644,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,533,958.44

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