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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,151,748 and 8,985,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,151,748 and 8,985,841 is: 19,448,516.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,151,748 : 8,985,841 = 8,985,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,151,748/8,985,841 = 8,985,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,151,748x = 8,985,841 × 8,985,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,151,748x = 80,745,338,477,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,745,338,477,281/4,151,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,448,516.26

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