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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,069 and 8,484,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,069 and 8,484,577 is: 18,420,362.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,069 : 8,484,577 = 8,484,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,069/8,484,577 = 8,484,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,069x = 8,484,577 × 8,484,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,069x = 71,988,046,868,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,988,046,868,929/3,908,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,420,362.30

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