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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044,818 and 8,738,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044,818 and 8,738,340 is: 18,878,126.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044,818 : 8,738,340 = 8,738,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044,818/8,738,340 = 8,738,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044,818x = 8,738,340 × 8,738,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044,818x = 76,358,585,955,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,358,585,955,600/4,044,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,878,126.52

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