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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,939,183 and 8,568,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,939,183 and 8,568,548 is: 18,638,386.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,183 : 8,568,548 = 8,568,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,183/8,568,548 = 8,568,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,183x = 8,568,548 × 8,568,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,183x = 73,420,014,828,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,420,014,828,304/3,939,183
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,638,386.39

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