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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,004,838 and 8,293,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,004,838 and 8,293,554 is: 17,174,986.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,838 : 8,293,554 = 8,293,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,838/8,293,554 = 8,293,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,838x = 8,293,554 × 8,293,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,838x = 68,783,037,950,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,783,037,950,916/4,004,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,174,986.34

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