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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,922,160 and 8,474,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,922,160 and 8,474,542 is: 18,310,793.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,922,160 : 8,474,542 = 8,474,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,922,160/8,474,542 = 8,474,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,922,160x = 8,474,542 × 8,474,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,922,160x = 71,817,862,109,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,817,862,109,764/3,922,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,310,793.57

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