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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,001 and 8,645,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,001 and 8,645,479 is: 18,505,642.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,001 : 8,645,479 = 8,645,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,001/8,645,479 = 8,645,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,001x = 8,645,479 × 8,645,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,001x = 74,744,307,139,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,744,307,139,441/4,039,001
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,505,642.15

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