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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,130,612 and 8,947,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,130,612 and 8,947,456 is: 19,381,381.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,130,612 : 8,947,456 = 8,947,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,130,612/8,947,456 = 8,947,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,130,612x = 8,947,456 × 8,947,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,130,612x = 80,056,968,871,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,056,968,871,936/4,130,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,381,381.95

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