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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,045,358 and 8,691,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,045,358 and 8,691,046 is: 18,671,840.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,045,358 : 8,691,046 = 8,691,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,045,358/8,691,046 = 8,691,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,045,358x = 8,691,046 × 8,691,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,045,358x = 75,534,280,574,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,534,280,574,116/4,045,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,671,840.80

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