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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,974,757 and 8,584,473

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,974,757 and 8,584,473 is: 18,540,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,757 : 8,584,473 = 8,584,473 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,757/8,584,473 = 8,584,473/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,757x = 8,584,473 × 8,584,473
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,757x = 73,693,176,687,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,693,176,687,729/3,974,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,540,297.35

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