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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,082,562 and 8,789,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,082,562 and 8,789,130 is: 18,921,649.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,082,562 : 8,789,130 = 8,789,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,082,562/8,789,130 = 8,789,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,082,562x = 8,789,130 × 8,789,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,082,562x = 77,248,806,156,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,248,806,156,900/4,082,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,921,649.24

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