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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,037,700 and 8,709,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,037,700 and 8,709,388 is: 18,786,298.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037,700 : 8,709,388 = 8,709,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037,700/8,709,388 = 8,709,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037,700x = 8,709,388 × 8,709,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037,700x = 75,853,439,334,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,853,439,334,544/4,037,700
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,786,298.97

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