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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,059 and 8,566,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,059 and 8,566,827 is: 18,089,587.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,059 : 8,566,827 = 8,566,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,059/8,566,827 = 8,566,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,059x = 8,566,827 × 8,566,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,059x = 73,390,524,847,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,390,524,847,929/4,057,059
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,089,587.76

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