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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,100,047 and 8,972,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,100,047 and 8,972,268 is: 19,634,309.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,100,047 : 8,972,268 = 8,972,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,100,047/8,972,268 = 8,972,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,100,047x = 8,972,268 × 8,972,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,100,047x = 80,501,593,063,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,501,593,063,824/4,100,047
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,634,309.82

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