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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,508 and 8,634,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,508 and 8,634,152 is: 18,644,099.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,508 : 8,634,152 = 8,634,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,508/8,634,152 = 8,634,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,508x = 8,634,152 × 8,634,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,508x = 74,548,580,759,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,548,580,759,104/3,998,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,644,099.44

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