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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,461 and 8,660,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,461 and 8,660,120 is: 18,700,513.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,461 : 8,660,120 = 8,660,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,461/8,660,120 = 8,660,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,461x = 8,660,120 × 8,660,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,461x = 74,997,678,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,997,678,414,400/4,010,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,700,513.09

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