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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,539 and 8,704,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,539 and 8,704,416 is: 18,793,532.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,539 : 8,704,416 = 8,704,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,539/8,704,416 = 8,704,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,539x = 8,704,416 × 8,704,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,539x = 75,766,857,901,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,766,857,901,056/4,031,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793,532.17

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