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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,014,200 and 8,682,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,014,200 and 8,682,704 is: 18,780,665.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,014,200 : 8,682,704 = 8,682,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,014,200/8,682,704 = 8,682,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,014,200x = 8,682,704 × 8,682,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,014,200x = 75,389,348,751,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,389,348,751,616/4,014,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,780,665.82

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