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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,445 and 8,666,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,445 and 8,666,788 is: 18,562,766.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,445 : 8,666,788 = 8,666,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,445/8,666,788 = 8,666,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,445x = 8,666,788 × 8,666,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,445x = 75,113,214,236,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,113,214,236,944/4,046,445
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,562,766.64

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