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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,124,936 and 8,881,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,124,936 and 8,881,776 is: 19,124,162.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,936 : 8,881,776 = 8,881,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,936/8,881,776 = 8,881,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,936x = 8,881,776 × 8,881,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,936x = 78,885,944,914,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,885,944,914,176/4,124,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,124,162.15

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