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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,216 and 8,707,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,216 and 8,707,887 is: 18,791,384.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,216 : 8,707,887 = 8,707,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,216/8,707,887 = 8,707,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,216x = 8,707,887 × 8,707,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,216x = 75,827,296,004,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,827,296,004,769/4,035,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,791,384.65

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