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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,380 and 8,852,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,380 and 8,852,160 is: 19,013,227.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,380 : 8,852,160 = 8,852,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,380/8,852,160 = 8,852,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,380x = 8,852,160 × 8,852,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,380x = 78,360,736,665,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,360,736,665,600/4,121,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,013,227.77

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