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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,033,962 and 8,739,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,033,962 and 8,739,954 is: 18,935,923.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,033,962 : 8,739,954 = 8,739,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,033,962/8,739,954 = 8,739,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,033,962x = 8,739,954 × 8,739,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,033,962x = 76,386,795,922,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,386,795,922,116/4,033,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,935,923.52

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