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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,043,871 and 8,656,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,043,871 and 8,656,362 is: 18,529,919.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,043,871 : 8,656,362 = 8,656,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,043,871/8,656,362 = 8,656,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,043,871x = 8,656,362 × 8,656,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,043,871x = 74,932,603,075,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,932,603,075,044/4,043,871
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,529,919.25

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