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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,550 and 8,722,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,550 and 8,722,053 is: 18,827,686.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,550 : 8,722,053 = 8,722,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,550/8,722,053 = 8,722,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,550x = 8,722,053 × 8,722,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,550x = 76,074,208,534,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,074,208,534,809/4,040,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,827,686.46

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