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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,280,476 and 8,915,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,280,476 and 8,915,248 is: 18,568,413.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,280,476 : 8,915,248 = 8,915,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,280,476/8,915,248 = 8,915,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,280,476x = 8,915,248 × 8,915,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,280,476x = 79,481,646,901,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,481,646,901,504/4,280,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,568,413.16

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