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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,893,454 and 8,385,903

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,893,454 and 8,385,903 is: 18,061,949.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,454 : 8,385,903 = 8,385,903 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,454/8,385,903 = 8,385,903/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,454x = 8,385,903 × 8,385,903
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,454x = 70,323,369,125,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,323,369,125,409/3,893,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,061,949.40

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