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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,173,417 and 8,795,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,173,417 and 8,795,169 is: 18,535,171.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,173,417 : 8,795,169 = 8,795,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,173,417/8,795,169 = 8,795,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,173,417x = 8,795,169 × 8,795,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,173,417x = 77,354,997,738,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,354,997,738,561/4,173,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,535,171.00

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