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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,979,344 and 8,594,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,979,344 and 8,594,067 is: 18,560,342.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,979,344 : 8,594,067 = 8,594,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,979,344/8,594,067 = 8,594,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,979,344x = 8,594,067 × 8,594,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,979,344x = 73,857,987,600,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,857,987,600,489/3,979,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,560,342.51

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