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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,192,885 and 8,983,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,192,885 and 8,983,732 is: 19,248,665.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,192,885 : 8,983,732 = 8,983,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,192,885/8,983,732 = 8,983,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,192,885x = 8,983,732 × 8,983,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,192,885x = 80,707,440,647,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,707,440,647,824/4,192,885
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,248,665.45

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