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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,669,182 and 8,571,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,669,182 and 8,571,132 is: 15,733,870.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,669,182 : 8,571,132 = 8,571,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,669,182/8,571,132 = 8,571,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,669,182x = 8,571,132 × 8,571,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,669,182x = 73,464,303,761,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,464,303,761,424/4,669,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,733,870.25

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