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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,005,612 and 8,655,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,005,612 and 8,655,672 is: 18,703,922.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,005,612 : 8,655,672 = 8,655,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,005,612/8,655,672 = 8,655,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,005,612x = 8,655,672 × 8,655,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,005,612x = 74,920,657,771,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,920,657,771,584/4,005,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,703,922.84

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