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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,045,056 and 8,690,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,045,056 and 8,690,428 is: 18,670,579.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,045,056 : 8,690,428 = 8,690,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,045,056/8,690,428 = 8,690,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,045,056x = 8,690,428 × 8,690,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,045,056x = 75,523,538,823,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,523,538,823,184/4,045,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,670,579.30

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