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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,147 and 8,721,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,147 and 8,721,268 is: 18,826,175.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,147 : 8,721,268 = 8,721,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,147/8,721,268 = 8,721,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,147x = 8,721,268 × 8,721,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,147x = 76,060,515,527,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,060,515,527,824/4,040,147
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,175.27

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