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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,907 and 8,632,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,907 and 8,632,926 is: 18,849,055.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,907 : 8,632,926 = 8,632,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,907/8,632,926 = 8,632,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,907x = 8,632,926 × 8,632,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,907x = 74,527,411,321,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,527,411,321,476/3,953,907
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,849,055.21

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