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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,076 and 8,645,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,076 and 8,645,542 is: 18,505,568.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,076 : 8,645,542 = 8,645,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,076/8,645,542 = 8,645,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,076x = 8,645,542 × 8,645,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,076x = 74,745,396,473,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,745,396,473,764/4,039,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,505,568.22

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