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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,073,995 and 8,961,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,073,995 and 8,961,518 is: 19,712,543.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073,995 : 8,961,518 = 8,961,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073,995/8,961,518 = 8,961,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073,995x = 8,961,518 × 8,961,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073,995x = 80,308,804,864,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,308,804,864,324/4,073,995
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,712,543.80

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