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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,839,266 and 8,888,149

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,839,266 and 8,888,149 is: 20,576,639.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839,266 : 8,888,149 = 8,888,149 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839,266/8,888,149 = 8,888,149/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839,266x = 8,888,149 × 8,888,149
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839,266x = 78,999,192,646,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,999,192,646,201/3,839,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,576,639.56

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