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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,006,361 and 8,620,206

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,006,361 and 8,620,206 is: 18,547,492.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,006,361 : 8,620,206 = 8,620,206 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,006,361/8,620,206 = 8,620,206/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,006,361x = 8,620,206 × 8,620,206
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,006,361x = 74,307,951,482,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,307,951,482,436/4,006,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,547,492.72

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