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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,403 and 8,635,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,403 and 8,635,077 is: 18,648,584.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,403 : 8,635,077 = 8,635,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,403/8,635,077 = 8,635,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,403x = 8,635,077 × 8,635,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,403x = 74,564,554,795,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,564,554,795,929/3,998,403
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,648,584.15

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