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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,859,518 and 8,218,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,859,518 and 8,218,218 is: 17,499,363.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,518 : 8,218,218 = 8,218,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,518/8,218,218 = 8,218,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,518x = 8,218,218 × 8,218,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,518x = 67,539,107,095,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,539,107,095,524/3,859,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,499,363.16

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