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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,562 and 8,602,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,562 and 8,602,183 is: 18,094,248.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,562 : 8,602,183 = 8,602,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,562/8,602,183 = 8,602,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,562x = 8,602,183 × 8,602,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,562x = 73,997,552,365,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,552,365,489/4,089,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,248.81

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