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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,451 and 8,666,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,451 and 8,666,798 is: 18,562,781.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,451 : 8,666,798 = 8,666,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,451/8,666,798 = 8,666,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,451x = 8,666,798 × 8,666,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,451x = 75,113,387,572,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,113,387,572,804/4,046,451
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,562,781.95

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