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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,264,790 and 8,831,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,264,790 and 8,831,388 is: 18,287,750.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,264,790 : 8,831,388 = 8,831,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,264,790/8,831,388 = 8,831,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,264,790x = 8,831,388 × 8,831,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,264,790x = 77,993,414,006,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,993,414,006,544/4,264,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,287,750.16

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