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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,157,479 and 8,889,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,157,479 and 8,889,504 is: 19,007,499.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,479 : 8,889,504 = 8,889,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,479/8,889,504 = 8,889,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,479x = 8,889,504 × 8,889,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,479x = 79,023,281,366,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,023,281,366,016/4,157,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,007,499.83

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