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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,033,966 and 8,739,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,033,966 and 8,739,962 is: 18,935,939.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,033,966 : 8,739,962 = 8,739,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,033,966/8,739,962 = 8,739,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,033,966x = 8,739,962 × 8,739,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,033,966x = 76,386,935,761,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,386,935,761,444/4,033,966
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,935,939.41

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