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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,712 and 8,220,688

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,712 and 8,220,688 is: 16,724,703.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,712 : 8,220,688 = 8,220,688 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,712/8,220,688 = 8,220,688/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,712x = 8,220,688 × 8,220,688
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,712x = 67,579,711,193,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,579,711,193,344/4,040,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,724,703.76

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