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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,939,508 and 8,467,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,939,508 and 8,467,532 is: 18,200,013.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939,508 : 8,467,532 = 8,467,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939,508/8,467,532 = 8,467,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939,508x = 8,467,532 × 8,467,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939,508x = 71,699,098,171,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,699,098,171,024/3,939,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,200,013.34

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