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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,181,088 and 8,864,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,181,088 and 8,864,580 is: 18,794,337.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,181,088 : 8,864,580 = 8,864,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,181,088/8,864,580 = 8,864,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,181,088x = 8,864,580 × 8,864,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,181,088x = 78,580,778,576,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,580,778,576,400/4,181,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,794,337.40

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