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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,983,928 and 8,643,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,983,928 and 8,643,396 is: 18,752,420.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,928 : 8,643,396 = 8,643,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,928/8,643,396 = 8,643,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,928x = 8,643,396 × 8,643,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,928x = 74,708,294,412,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,708,294,412,816/3,983,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,752,420.83

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