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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,953,910 and 8,632,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,953,910 and 8,632,932 is: 18,849,067.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953,910 : 8,632,932 = 8,632,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953,910/8,632,932 = 8,632,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953,910x = 8,632,932 × 8,632,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953,910x = 74,527,514,916,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,527,514,916,624/3,953,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,849,067.10

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