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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,995,147 and 8,804,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,995,147 and 8,804,641 is: 19,403,967.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,995,147 : 8,804,641 = 8,804,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,995,147/8,804,641 = 8,804,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,995,147x = 8,804,641 × 8,804,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,995,147x = 77,521,703,138,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,521,703,138,881/3,995,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,403,967.65

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