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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,856,601 and 8,012,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,856,601 and 8,012,135 is: 16,645,306.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856,601 : 8,012,135 = 8,012,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856,601/8,012,135 = 8,012,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856,601x = 8,012,135 × 8,012,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856,601x = 64,194,307,258,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,194,307,258,225/3,856,601
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,645,306.91

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