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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,063,153 and 8,462,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,063,153 and 8,462,597 is: 17,625,609.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,063,153 : 8,462,597 = 8,462,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,063,153/8,462,597 = 8,462,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,063,153x = 8,462,597 × 8,462,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,063,153x = 71,615,547,984,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,615,547,984,409/4,063,153
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,625,609.47

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