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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,898 and 8,632,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,898 and 8,632,800 is: 18,848,547.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,898 : 8,632,800 = 8,632,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,898/8,632,800 = 8,632,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,898x = 8,632,800 × 8,632,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,898x = 74,525,235,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,525,235,840,000/3,953,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,848,547.90

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