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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,938,684 and 8,480,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,938,684 and 8,480,006 is: 18,257,494.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,938,684 : 8,480,006 = 8,480,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,938,684/8,480,006 = 8,480,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,938,684x = 8,480,006 × 8,480,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,938,684x = 71,910,501,760,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,910,501,760,036/3,938,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,257,494.57

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