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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,079,619 and 8,879,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,079,619 and 8,879,895 is: 19,328,406.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,079,619 : 8,879,895 = 8,879,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,079,619/8,879,895 = 8,879,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,079,619x = 8,879,895 × 8,879,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,079,619x = 78,852,535,211,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,852,535,211,025/4,079,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,328,406.70

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