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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,051,572 and 8,645,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,051,572 and 8,645,517 is: 18,448,386.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,051,572 : 8,645,517 = 8,645,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,051,572/8,645,517 = 8,645,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,051,572x = 8,645,517 × 8,645,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,051,572x = 74,744,964,197,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,744,964,197,289/4,051,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,448,386.01

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