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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,132,944 and 8,899,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,132,944 and 8,899,200 is: 19,162,069.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,132,944 : 8,899,200 = 8,899,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,132,944/8,899,200 = 8,899,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,132,944x = 8,899,200 × 8,899,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,132,944x = 79,195,760,640,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,195,760,640,000/4,132,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,162,069.61

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