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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,016,582 and 8,847,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,016,582 and 8,847,968 is: 19,490,835.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,016,582 : 8,847,968 = 8,847,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,016,582/8,847,968 = 8,847,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,016,582x = 8,847,968 × 8,847,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,016,582x = 78,286,537,729,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,286,537,729,024/4,016,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,490,835.18

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