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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,047,360 and 8,257,301

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,047,360 and 8,257,301 is: 16,846,294.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047,360 : 8,257,301 = 8,257,301 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047,360/8,257,301 = 8,257,301/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047,360x = 8,257,301 × 8,257,301
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047,360x = 68,183,019,804,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,183,019,804,601/4,047,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,846,294.82

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