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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,131,976 and 8,927,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,131,976 and 8,927,889 is: 19,290,335.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,131,976 : 8,927,889 = 8,927,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,131,976/8,927,889 = 8,927,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,131,976x = 8,927,889 × 8,927,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,131,976x = 79,707,201,996,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,707,201,996,321/4,131,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,290,335.18

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