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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,994,801 and 8,628,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,994,801 and 8,628,057 is: 18,635,062.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,994,801 : 8,628,057 = 8,628,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,994,801/8,628,057 = 8,628,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,994,801x = 8,628,057 × 8,628,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,994,801x = 74,443,367,595,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,443,367,595,249/3,994,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,635,062.82

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