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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,018,571 and 8,681,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,018,571 and 8,681,723 is: 18,755,999.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,018,571 : 8,681,723 = 8,681,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,018,571/8,681,723 = 8,681,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,018,571x = 8,681,723 × 8,681,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,018,571x = 75,372,314,248,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,372,314,248,729/4,018,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,755,999.15

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