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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,790,650 and 8,948,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,790,650 and 8,948,439 is: 21,124,229.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,790,650 : 8,948,439 = 8,948,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,790,650/8,948,439 = 8,948,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,790,650x = 8,948,439 × 8,948,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,790,650x = 80,074,560,536,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,074,560,536,721/3,790,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,124,229.50

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