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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,935,277 and 8,474,166

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,935,277 and 8,474,166 is: 18,248,140.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935,277 : 8,474,166 = 8,474,166 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935,277/8,474,166 = 8,474,166/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935,277x = 8,474,166 × 8,474,166
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935,277x = 71,811,489,395,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,811,489,395,556/3,935,277
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,248,140.96

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