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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044,816 and 8,738,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044,816 and 8,738,336 is: 18,878,118.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044,816 : 8,738,336 = 8,738,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044,816/8,738,336 = 8,738,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044,816x = 8,738,336 × 8,738,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044,816x = 76,358,516,048,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,358,516,048,896/4,044,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,878,118.57

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