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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,600 and 8,602,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,600 and 8,602,266 is: 18,094,429.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,600 : 8,602,266 = 8,602,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,600/8,602,266 = 8,602,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,600x = 8,602,266 × 8,602,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,600x = 73,998,980,334,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,998,980,334,756/4,089,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,429.85

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