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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,029,157 and 8,294,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,029,157 and 8,294,508 is: 17,075,249.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,029,157 : 8,294,508 = 8,294,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,029,157/8,294,508 = 8,294,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,029,157x = 8,294,508 × 8,294,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,029,157x = 68,798,862,962,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,798,862,962,064/4,029,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,075,249.97

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