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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,952,396 and 8,504,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,952,396 and 8,504,192 is: 18,298,085.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,396 : 8,504,192 = 8,504,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,396/8,504,192 = 8,504,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,396x = 8,504,192 × 8,504,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,396x = 72,321,281,572,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,321,281,572,864/3,952,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,298,085.91

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