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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,005,544 and 8,608,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,005,544 and 8,608,302 is: 18,500,074.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,005,544 : 8,608,302 = 8,608,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,005,544/8,608,302 = 8,608,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,005,544x = 8,608,302 × 8,608,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,005,544x = 74,102,863,323,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,102,863,323,204/4,005,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,500,074.73

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