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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,012,632 and 8,652,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,012,632 and 8,652,204 is: 18,656,242.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,632 : 8,652,204 = 8,652,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,632/8,652,204 = 8,652,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,632x = 8,652,204 × 8,652,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,632x = 74,860,634,057,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,860,634,057,616/4,012,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,656,242.10

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