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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,368 and 8,721,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,368 and 8,721,664 is: 18,826,855.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,368 : 8,721,664 = 8,721,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,368/8,721,664 = 8,721,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,368x = 8,721,664 × 8,721,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,368x = 76,067,422,928,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,067,422,928,896/4,040,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,855.11

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