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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,961,579 and 8,682,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,961,579 and 8,682,595 is: 19,029,648.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,961,579 : 8,682,595 = 8,682,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,961,579/8,682,595 = 8,682,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,961,579x = 8,682,595 × 8,682,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,961,579x = 75,387,455,934,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,387,455,934,025/3,961,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,029,648.51

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