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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,060,950 and 8,669,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,060,950 and 8,669,904 is: 18,509,766.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,060,950 : 8,669,904 = 8,669,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,060,950/8,669,904 = 8,669,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,060,950x = 8,669,904 × 8,669,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,060,950x = 75,167,235,369,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,167,235,369,216/4,060,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,509,766.28

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