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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,790,628 and 8,948,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,790,628 and 8,948,387 is: 21,124,106.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,628 : 8,948,387 = 8,948,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,628/8,948,387 = 8,948,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,628x = 8,948,387 × 8,948,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,628x = 80,073,629,901,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,073,629,901,769/3,790,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,124,106.59

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