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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,894 and 8,632,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,894 and 8,632,897 is: 18,848,990.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,894 : 8,632,897 = 8,632,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,894/8,632,897 = 8,632,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,894x = 8,632,897 × 8,632,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,894x = 74,526,910,612,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,526,910,612,609/3,953,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848,990.54

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