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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,055,672 and 8,859,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,055,672 and 8,859,240 is: 19,352,189.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,055,672 : 8,859,240 = 8,859,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,055,672/8,859,240 = 8,859,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,055,672x = 8,859,240 × 8,859,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,055,672x = 78,486,133,377,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,486,133,377,600/4,055,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,352,189.57

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