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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,952,845 and 8,628,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,952,845 and 8,628,534 is: 18,834,940.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,952,845 : 8,628,534 = 8,628,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,952,845/8,628,534 = 8,628,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,952,845x = 8,628,534 × 8,628,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,952,845x = 74,451,598,989,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,451,598,989,156/3,952,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,834,940.15

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