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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,816 and 8,632,623

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,816 and 8,632,623 is: 18,848,165.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,816 : 8,632,623 = 8,632,623 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,816/8,632,623 = 8,632,623/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,816x = 8,632,623 × 8,632,623
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,816x = 74,522,179,860,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,522,179,860,129/3,953,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848,165.89

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