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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,225,890 and 8,801,988

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,225,890 and 8,801,988 is: 18,333,414.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,225,890 : 8,801,988 = 8,801,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,225,890/8,801,988 = 8,801,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,225,890x = 8,801,988 × 8,801,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,225,890x = 77,474,992,752,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,474,992,752,144/4,225,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,333,414.44

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