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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,392,900 and 8,999,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,392,900 and 8,999,880 is: 18,438,352.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,392,900 : 8,999,880 = 8,999,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,392,900/8,999,880 = 8,999,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,392,900x = 8,999,880 × 8,999,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,392,900x = 80,997,840,014,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,997,840,014,400/4,392,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,438,352.80

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