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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,084,485 and 8,799,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,084,485 and 8,799,159 is: 18,955,926.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,084,485 : 8,799,159 = 8,799,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,084,485/8,799,159 = 8,799,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,084,485x = 8,799,159 × 8,799,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,084,485x = 77,425,199,107,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,425,199,107,281/4,084,485
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,955,926.91

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