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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,898,986 and 8,694,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,898,986 and 8,694,465 is: 19,388,046.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,898,986 : 8,694,465 = 8,694,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,898,986/8,694,465 = 8,694,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,898,986x = 8,694,465 × 8,694,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,898,986x = 75,593,721,636,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,593,721,636,225/3,898,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,388,046.44

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