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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,131,996 and 8,927,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,131,996 and 8,927,928 is: 19,290,410.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,131,996 : 8,927,928 = 8,927,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,131,996/8,927,928 = 8,927,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,131,996x = 8,927,928 × 8,927,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,131,996x = 79,707,898,373,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,707,898,373,184/4,131,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,290,410.34

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