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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,746,398 and 8,840,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,746,398 and 8,840,897 is: 20,863,095.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,746,398 : 8,840,897 = 8,840,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,746,398/8,840,897 = 8,840,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,746,398x = 8,840,897 × 8,840,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,746,398x = 78,161,459,764,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,161,459,764,609/3,746,398
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,863,095.64

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