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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,106,228 and 8,472,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,106,228 and 8,472,628 is: 17,482,084.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,106,228 : 8,472,628 = 8,472,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,106,228/8,472,628 = 8,472,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,106,228x = 8,472,628 × 8,472,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,106,228x = 71,785,425,226,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,785,425,226,384/4,106,228
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,482,084.59

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