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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,860 and 8,610,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,860 and 8,610,519 is: 18,370,567.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,860 : 8,610,519 = 8,610,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,860/8,610,519 = 8,610,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,860x = 8,610,519 × 8,610,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,860x = 74,141,037,449,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,141,037,449,361/4,035,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,370,567.23

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