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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,669,134 and 8,633,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,669,134 and 8,633,249 is: 20,313,509.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,669,134 : 8,633,249 = 8,633,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,669,134/8,633,249 = 8,633,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,669,134x = 8,633,249 × 8,633,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,669,134x = 74,532,988,296,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,532,988,296,001/3,669,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,313,509.48

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