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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,284 and 8,851,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,284 and 8,851,976 is: 19,012,880.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,284 : 8,851,976 = 8,851,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,284/8,851,976 = 8,851,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,284x = 8,851,976 × 8,851,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,284x = 78,357,479,104,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,357,479,104,576/4,121,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,012,880.23

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