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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,724 and 8,624,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,724 and 8,624,148 is: 18,999,022.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,724 : 8,624,148 = 8,624,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,724/8,624,148 = 8,624,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,724x = 8,624,148 × 8,624,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,724x = 74,375,928,725,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,375,928,725,904/3,914,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,999,022.34

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