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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,941,001 and 8,471,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,941,001 and 8,471,362 is: 18,209,580.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941,001 : 8,471,362 = 8,471,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941,001/8,471,362 = 8,471,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941,001x = 8,471,362 × 8,471,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941,001x = 71,763,974,135,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,763,974,135,044/3,941,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,209,580.29

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