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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,153,869 and 8,972,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,153,869 and 8,972,039 is: 19,378,917.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,153,869 : 8,972,039 = 8,972,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,153,869/8,972,039 = 8,972,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,153,869x = 8,972,039 × 8,972,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,153,869x = 80,497,483,817,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,497,483,817,521/4,153,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,378,917.30

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