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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,197,453 and 8,899,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,197,453 and 8,899,334 is: 18,868,143.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197,453 : 8,899,334 = 8,899,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197,453/8,899,334 = 8,899,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197,453x = 8,899,334 × 8,899,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197,453x = 79,198,145,643,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,198,145,643,556/4,197,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,868,143.53

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