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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,260 and 8,551,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,260 and 8,551,859 is: 17,985,640.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,260 : 8,551,859 = 8,551,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,260/8,551,859 = 8,551,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,260x = 8,551,859 × 8,551,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,260x = 73,134,292,355,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,134,292,355,881/4,066,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,985,640.95

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