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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,947,781 and 8,482,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,947,781 and 8,482,989 is: 18,228,240.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947,781 : 8,482,989 = 8,482,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947,781/8,482,989 = 8,482,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947,781x = 8,482,989 × 8,482,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947,781x = 71,961,102,374,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,961,102,374,121/3,947,781
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,228,240.72

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