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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,007,848 and 8,598,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,007,848 and 8,598,608 is: 18,447,820.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,007,848 : 8,598,608 = 8,598,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,007,848/8,598,608 = 8,598,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,007,848x = 8,598,608 × 8,598,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,007,848x = 73,936,059,537,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,936,059,537,664/4,007,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,447,820.26

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