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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,038,331 and 8,532,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,038,331 and 8,532,530 is: 18,028,256.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,331 : 8,532,530 = 8,532,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,331/8,532,530 = 8,532,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,331x = 8,532,530 × 8,532,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,331x = 72,804,068,200,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,804,068,200,900/4,038,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,028,256.77

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