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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,049,792 and 8,554,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,049,792 and 8,554,936 is: 18,071,775.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,792 : 8,554,936 = 8,554,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,792/8,554,936 = 8,554,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,792x = 8,554,936 × 8,554,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,792x = 73,186,929,964,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,186,929,964,096/4,049,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,071,775.04

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