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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,210,120 and 8,860,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,210,120 and 8,860,352 is: 18,646,935.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,210,120 : 8,860,352 = 8,860,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,210,120/8,860,352 = 8,860,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,210,120x = 8,860,352 × 8,860,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,210,120x = 78,505,837,563,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,505,837,563,904/4,210,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,646,935.85

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