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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,124,938 and 8,881,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,124,938 and 8,881,780 is: 19,124,170.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,124,938 : 8,881,780 = 8,881,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,124,938/8,881,780 = 8,881,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,124,938x = 8,881,780 × 8,881,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,124,938x = 78,886,015,968,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,886,015,968,400/4,124,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,124,170.10

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