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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,102,728 and 8,927,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,102,728 and 8,927,895 is: 19,427,880.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,102,728 : 8,927,895 = 8,927,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,102,728/8,927,895 = 8,927,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,102,728x = 8,927,895 × 8,927,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,102,728x = 79,707,309,131,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,707,309,131,025/4,102,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,427,880.46

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