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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,251,243 and 8,680,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,251,243 and 8,680,920 is: 17,726,197.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,251,243 : 8,680,920 = 8,680,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,251,243/8,680,920 = 8,680,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,251,243x = 8,680,920 × 8,680,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,251,243x = 75,358,372,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,358,372,046,400/4,251,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,726,197.27

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