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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,940,644 and 8,489,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,940,644 and 8,489,192 is: 18,287,970.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,644 : 8,489,192 = 8,489,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,644/8,489,192 = 8,489,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,644x = 8,489,192 × 8,489,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,644x = 72,066,380,812,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,066,380,812,864/3,940,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,287,970.40

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