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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,081,036 and 8,908,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,081,036 and 8,908,065 is: 19,444,479.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,081,036 : 8,908,065 = 8,908,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,081,036/8,908,065 = 8,908,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,081,036x = 8,908,065 × 8,908,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,081,036x = 79,353,622,044,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,353,622,044,225/4,081,036
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,444,479.79

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