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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,082,444 and 8,788,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,082,444 and 8,788,912 is: 18,921,257.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082,444 : 8,788,912 = 8,788,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082,444/8,788,912 = 8,788,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082,444x = 8,788,912 × 8,788,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082,444x = 77,244,974,143,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,244,974,143,744/4,082,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,921,257.50

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