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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,287,480 and 8,927,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,287,480 and 8,927,780 is: 18,590,233.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,287,480 : 8,927,780 = 8,927,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,287,480/8,927,780 = 8,927,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,287,480x = 8,927,780 × 8,927,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,287,480x = 79,705,255,728,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,705,255,728,400/4,287,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,590,233.83

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