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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,082,446 and 8,788,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,082,446 and 8,788,916 is: 18,921,265.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082,446 : 8,788,916 = 8,788,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082,446/8,788,916 = 8,788,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082,446x = 8,788,916 × 8,788,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082,446x = 77,245,044,455,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,245,044,455,056/4,082,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,921,265.45

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