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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,123,751 and 8,886,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,123,751 and 8,886,148 is: 19,148,495.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,123,751 : 8,886,148 = 8,886,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,123,751/8,886,148 = 8,886,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,123,751x = 8,886,148 × 8,886,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,123,751x = 78,963,626,277,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,963,626,277,904/4,123,751
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,148,495.21

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