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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,082,465 and 8,788,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,082,465 and 8,788,954 is: 18,921,341.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082,465 : 8,788,954 = 8,788,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082,465/8,788,954 = 8,788,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082,465x = 8,788,954 × 8,788,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082,465x = 77,245,712,414,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,245,712,414,116/4,082,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,921,341.01

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