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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,149 and 8,721,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,149 and 8,721,272 is: 18,826,183.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,149 : 8,721,272 = 8,721,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,149/8,721,272 = 8,721,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,149x = 8,721,272 × 8,721,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,149x = 76,060,585,297,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,060,585,297,984/4,040,149
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,183.22

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