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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,004,040 and 8,637,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,004,040 and 8,637,933 is: 18,634,650.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,040 : 8,637,933 = 8,637,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,040/8,637,933 = 8,637,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,040x = 8,637,933 × 8,637,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,040x = 74,613,886,512,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,613,886,512,489/4,004,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,634,650.63

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