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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,020,748 and 8,671,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,020,748 and 8,671,328 is: 18,700,980.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,020,748 : 8,671,328 = 8,671,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,020,748/8,671,328 = 8,671,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,020,748x = 8,671,328 × 8,671,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,020,748x = 75,191,929,283,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,191,929,283,584/4,020,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,700,980.34

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