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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,209 and 8,707,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,209 and 8,707,876 is: 18,791,369.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,209 : 8,707,876 = 8,707,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,209/8,707,876 = 8,707,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,209x = 8,707,876 × 8,707,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,209x = 75,827,104,431,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,827,104,431,376/4,035,209
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,791,369.77

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