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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,880 and 8,780,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,880 and 8,780,344 is: 19,102,262.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,880 : 8,780,344 = 8,780,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,880/8,780,344 = 8,780,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,880x = 8,780,344 × 8,780,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,880x = 77,094,440,758,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,094,440,758,336/4,035,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,102,262.89

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