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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,181,060 and 8,864,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,181,060 and 8,864,523 is: 18,794,221.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,181,060 : 8,864,523 = 8,864,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,181,060/8,864,523 = 8,864,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,181,060x = 8,864,523 × 8,864,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,181,060x = 78,579,768,017,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,579,768,017,529/4,181,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,794,221.57

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