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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,102,738 and 8,927,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,102,738 and 8,927,914 is: 19,427,915.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,102,738 : 8,927,914 = 8,927,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,102,738/8,927,914 = 8,927,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,102,738x = 8,927,914 × 8,927,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,102,738x = 79,707,648,391,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,707,648,391,396/4,102,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,427,915.79

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