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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,198,896 and 8,574,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,198,896 and 8,574,930 is: 17,511,608.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,198,896 : 8,574,930 = 8,574,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,198,896/8,574,930 = 8,574,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,198,896x = 8,574,930 × 8,574,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,198,896x = 73,529,424,504,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,529,424,504,900/4,198,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,511,608.89

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