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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,262,912 and 8,919,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,262,912 and 8,919,936 is: 18,664,532.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,262,912 : 8,919,936 = 8,919,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,262,912/8,919,936 = 8,919,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,262,912x = 8,919,936 × 8,919,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,262,912x = 79,565,258,244,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,565,258,244,096/4,262,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,664,532.19

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