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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,846 and 8,845,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,846 and 8,845,314 is: 19,352,599.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,846 : 8,845,314 = 8,845,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,846/8,845,314 = 8,845,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,846x = 8,845,314 × 8,845,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,846x = 78,239,579,758,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,239,579,758,596/4,042,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,352,599.57

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