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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,050 and 8,645,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,050 and 8,645,604 is: 18,505,952.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,050 : 8,645,604 = 8,645,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,050/8,645,604 = 8,645,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,050x = 8,645,604 × 8,645,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,050x = 74,746,468,524,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,746,468,524,816/4,039,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,505,952.77

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