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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,218,804 and 8,736,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,218,804 and 8,736,684 is: 18,092,721.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,218,804 : 8,736,684 = 8,736,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,218,804/8,736,684 = 8,736,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,218,804x = 8,736,684 × 8,736,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,218,804x = 76,329,647,315,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,329,647,315,856/4,218,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,092,721.85

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