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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,488 and 8,660,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,488 and 8,660,280 is: 18,701,078.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,488 : 8,660,280 = 8,660,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,488/8,660,280 = 8,660,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,488x = 8,660,280 × 8,660,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,488x = 75,000,449,678,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,000,449,678,400/4,010,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,701,078.19

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