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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,124,928 and 8,881,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,124,928 and 8,881,762 is: 19,124,138.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,928 : 8,881,762 = 8,881,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,928/8,881,762 = 8,881,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,928x = 8,881,762 × 8,881,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,928x = 78,885,696,224,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,885,696,224,644/4,124,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,124,138.95

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