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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,183,494 and 8,837,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,183,494 and 8,837,004 is: 18,666,846.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,183,494 : 8,837,004 = 8,837,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,183,494/8,837,004 = 8,837,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,183,494x = 8,837,004 × 8,837,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,183,494x = 78,092,639,696,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,092,639,696,016/4,183,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,666,846.35

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