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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,994 and 8,762,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,994 and 8,762,940 is: 19,187,714.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,994 : 8,762,940 = 8,762,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,994/8,762,940 = 8,762,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,994x = 8,762,940 × 8,762,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,994x = 76,789,117,443,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,789,117,443,600/4,001,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,187,714.29

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