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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,364 and 8,721,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,364 and 8,721,657 is: 18,826,843.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,364 : 8,721,657 = 8,721,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,364/8,721,657 = 8,721,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,364x = 8,721,657 × 8,721,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,364x = 76,067,300,825,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,067,300,825,649/4,040,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,843.53

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