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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,921,388 and 8,616,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,921,388 and 8,616,001 is: 18,930,917.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,921,388 : 8,616,001 = 8,616,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,921,388/8,616,001 = 8,616,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,921,388x = 8,616,001 × 8,616,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,921,388x = 74,235,473,232,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,235,473,232,001/3,921,388
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,930,917.63

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