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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,358 and 8,977,566

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,358 and 8,977,566 is: 19,947,908.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,358 : 8,977,566 = 8,977,566 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,358/8,977,566 = 8,977,566/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,358x = 8,977,566 × 8,977,566
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,358x = 80,596,691,284,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,596,691,284,356/4,040,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,947,908.40

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