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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,640 and 8,691,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,640 and 8,691,344 is: 18,579,967.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,640 : 8,691,344 = 8,691,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,640/8,691,344 = 8,691,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,640x = 8,691,344 × 8,691,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,640x = 75,539,460,526,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,539,460,526,336/4,065,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,579,967.86

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