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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,068,980 and 8,837,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,068,980 and 8,837,128 is: 19,192,729.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,068,980 : 8,837,128 = 8,837,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,068,980/8,837,128 = 8,837,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,068,980x = 8,837,128 × 8,837,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,068,980x = 78,094,831,288,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,094,831,288,384/4,068,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,192,729.21

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