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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,254 and 8,659,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,254 and 8,659,712 is: 18,699,716.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,254 : 8,659,712 = 8,659,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,254/8,659,712 = 8,659,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,254x = 8,659,712 × 8,659,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,254x = 74,990,611,922,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,990,611,922,944/4,010,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,699,716.26

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