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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,946 and 8,694,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,946 and 8,694,385 is: 19,387,888.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,946 : 8,694,385 = 8,694,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,946/8,694,385 = 8,694,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,946x = 8,694,385 × 8,694,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,946x = 75,592,330,528,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,592,330,528,225/3,898,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,387,888.55

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