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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,020,010 and 8,704,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,020,010 and 8,704,218 is: 18,846,572.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,020,010 : 8,704,218 = 8,704,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,020,010/8,704,218 = 8,704,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,020,010x = 8,704,218 × 8,704,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,020,010x = 75,763,410,991,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,763,410,991,524/4,020,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,846,572.77

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