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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,940,848 and 8,471,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,940,848 and 8,471,052 is: 18,208,954.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,940,848 : 8,471,052 = 8,471,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,940,848/8,471,052 = 8,471,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,940,848x = 8,471,052 × 8,471,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,940,848x = 71,758,721,986,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,758,721,986,704/3,940,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,208,954.52

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