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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,941,070 and 8,489,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,941,070 and 8,489,883 is: 18,288,970.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941,070 : 8,489,883 = 8,489,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941,070/8,489,883 = 8,489,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941,070x = 8,489,883 × 8,489,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941,070x = 72,078,113,353,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,078,113,353,689/3,941,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,288,970.60

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