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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,759 and 8,459,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,759 and 8,459,199 is: 18,420,202.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,759 : 8,459,199 = 8,459,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,759/8,459,199 = 8,459,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,759x = 8,459,199 × 8,459,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,759x = 71,558,047,721,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,558,047,721,601/3,884,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,420,202.57

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