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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,356 and 8,721,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,356 and 8,721,642 is: 18,826,816.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,356 : 8,721,642 = 8,721,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,356/8,721,642 = 8,721,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,356x = 8,721,642 × 8,721,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,356x = 76,067,039,176,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,067,039,176,164/4,040,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,816.05

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