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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,993,666 and 8,617,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,993,666 and 8,617,188 is: 18,593,424.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993,666 : 8,617,188 = 8,617,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993,666/8,617,188 = 8,617,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993,666x = 8,617,188 × 8,617,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993,666x = 74,255,929,027,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,255,929,027,344/3,993,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,593,424.95

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