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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,003,920 and 8,637,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,003,920 and 8,637,695 is: 18,634,182.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,003,920 : 8,637,695 = 8,637,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,003,920/8,637,695 = 8,637,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,003,920x = 8,637,695 × 8,637,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,003,920x = 74,609,774,913,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,609,774,913,025/4,003,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,634,182.23

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