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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,086,393 and 8,596,273

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,086,393 and 8,596,273 is: 18,083,407.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,086,393 : 8,596,273 = 8,596,273 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,086,393/8,596,273 = 8,596,273/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,086,393x = 8,596,273 × 8,596,273
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,086,393x = 73,895,909,490,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,895,909,490,529/4,086,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,083,407.42

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