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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,020,008 and 8,704,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,020,008 and 8,704,214 is: 18,846,564.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,020,008 : 8,704,214 = 8,704,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,020,008/8,704,214 = 8,704,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,020,008x = 8,704,214 × 8,704,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,020,008x = 75,763,341,357,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,763,341,357,796/4,020,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,846,564.82

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