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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,132,121 and 8,950,546

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,132,121 and 8,950,546 is: 19,387,688.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132,121 : 8,950,546 = 8,950,546 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132,121/8,950,546 = 8,950,546/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132,121x = 8,950,546 × 8,950,546
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132,121x = 80,112,273,698,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,112,273,698,116/4,132,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,387,688.24

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