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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,312,143 and 8,750,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,312,143 and 8,750,997 is: 17,759,139.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,312,143 : 8,750,997 = 8,750,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,312,143/8,750,997 = 8,750,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,312,143x = 8,750,997 × 8,750,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,312,143x = 76,579,948,494,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,579,948,494,009/4,312,143
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,139.36

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