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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,073 and 8,645,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,073 and 8,645,536 is: 18,505,556.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,073 : 8,645,536 = 8,645,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,073/8,645,536 = 8,645,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,073x = 8,645,536 × 8,645,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,073x = 74,745,292,727,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,745,292,727,296/4,039,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,505,556.28

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