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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044,627 and 8,587,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044,627 and 8,587,890 is: 18,234,525.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044,627 : 8,587,890 = 8,587,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044,627/8,587,890 = 8,587,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044,627x = 8,587,890 × 8,587,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044,627x = 73,751,854,652,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,751,854,652,100/4,044,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,234,525.62

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