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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,880 and 8,762,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,880 and 8,762,712 is: 19,187,262.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,880 : 8,762,712 = 8,762,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,880/8,762,712 = 8,762,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,880x = 8,762,712 × 8,762,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,880x = 76,785,121,594,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,785,121,594,944/4,001,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,187,262.39

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