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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,701,432 and 8,916,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,701,432 and 8,916,899 is: 21,481,169.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,701,432 : 8,916,899 = 8,916,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,701,432/8,916,899 = 8,916,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,701,432x = 8,916,899 × 8,916,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,701,432x = 79,511,087,776,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,511,087,776,201/3,701,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,481,169.39

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