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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,041,260 and 8,580,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,041,260 and 8,580,668 is: 18,219,036.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,041,260 : 8,580,668 = 8,580,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,041,260/8,580,668 = 8,580,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,041,260x = 8,580,668 × 8,580,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,041,260x = 73,627,863,326,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,627,863,326,224/4,041,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,219,036.47

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