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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,173,052 and 8,794,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,173,052 and 8,794,436 is: 18,533,702.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,173,052 : 8,794,436 = 8,794,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,173,052/8,794,436 = 8,794,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,173,052x = 8,794,436 × 8,794,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,173,052x = 77,342,104,558,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,342,104,558,096/4,173,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,533,702.57

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