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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,973,554 and 8,582,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,973,554 and 8,582,341 is: 18,536,699.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,973,554 : 8,582,341 = 8,582,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,973,554/8,582,341 = 8,582,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,973,554x = 8,582,341 × 8,582,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,973,554x = 73,656,577,040,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,656,577,040,281/3,973,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,536,699.65

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