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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,020 and 8,760,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,020 and 8,760,956 is: 19,183,695.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,020 : 8,760,956 = 8,760,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,020/8,760,956 = 8,760,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,020x = 8,760,956 × 8,760,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,020x = 76,754,350,033,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,754,350,033,936/4,001,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,183,695.67

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