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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,004,514 and 8,292,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,004,514 and 8,292,921 is: 17,173,754.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,514 : 8,292,921 = 8,292,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,514/8,292,921 = 8,292,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,514x = 8,292,921 × 8,292,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,514x = 68,772,538,712,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,772,538,712,241/4,004,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,173,754.10

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