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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,966,653 and 8,593,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,966,653 and 8,593,565 is: 18,617,549.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,966,653 : 8,593,565 = 8,593,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,966,653/8,593,565 = 8,593,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,966,653x = 8,593,565 × 8,593,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,966,653x = 73,849,359,409,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,849,359,409,225/3,966,653
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,617,549.71

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