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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,758 and 8,683,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,758 and 8,683,804 is: 18,685,077.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,758 : 8,683,804 = 8,683,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,758/8,683,804 = 8,683,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,758x = 8,683,804 × 8,683,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,758x = 75,408,451,910,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,408,451,910,416/4,035,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,685,077.73

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