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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,446 and 8,666,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,446 and 8,666,791 is: 18,562,774.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,446 : 8,666,791 = 8,666,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,446/8,666,791 = 8,666,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,446x = 8,666,791 × 8,666,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,446x = 75,113,266,237,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,113,266,237,681/4,046,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,562,774.90

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