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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,185,560 and 8,942,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,185,560 and 8,942,080 is: 19,103,965.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185,560 : 8,942,080 = 8,942,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185,560/8,942,080 = 8,942,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185,560x = 8,942,080 × 8,942,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185,560x = 79,960,794,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,960,794,726,400/4,185,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,103,965.71

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