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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,102,846 and 8,928,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,102,846 and 8,928,140 is: 19,428,387.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,102,846 : 8,928,140 = 8,928,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,102,846/8,928,140 = 8,928,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,102,846x = 8,928,140 × 8,928,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,102,846x = 79,711,683,859,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,711,683,859,600/4,102,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,428,387.97

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