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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,375 and 8,852,158

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,375 and 8,852,158 is: 19,013,242.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,375 : 8,852,158 = 8,852,158 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,375/8,852,158 = 8,852,158/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,375x = 8,852,158 × 8,852,158
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,375x = 78,360,701,256,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,360,701,256,964/4,121,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,013,242.24

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