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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,052,568 and 8,777,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,052,568 and 8,777,637 is: 19,011,873.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,052,568 : 8,777,637 = 8,777,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,052,568/8,777,637 = 8,777,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,052,568x = 8,777,637 × 8,777,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,052,568x = 77,046,911,303,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,046,911,303,769/4,052,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,011,873.78

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