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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,423 and 8,634,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,423 and 8,634,549 is: 18,298,403.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,423 : 8,634,549 = 8,634,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,423/8,634,549 = 8,634,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,423x = 8,634,549 × 8,634,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,423x = 74,555,436,433,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,555,436,433,401/4,074,423
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,298,403.59

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