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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,840 and 8,937,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,840 and 8,937,328 is: 19,573,379.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,840 : 8,937,328 = 8,937,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,840/8,937,328 = 8,937,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,840x = 8,937,328 × 8,937,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,840x = 79,875,831,779,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,875,831,779,584/4,080,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,573,379.94

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