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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,898 and 8,762,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,898 and 8,762,748 is: 19,187,333.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,898 : 8,762,748 = 8,762,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,898/8,762,748 = 8,762,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,898x = 8,762,748 × 8,762,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,898x = 76,785,752,511,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,785,752,511,504/4,001,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,187,333.74

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