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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,851,432 and 8,084,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,851,432 and 8,084,976 is: 13,473,720.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,851,432 : 8,084,976 = 8,084,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,851,432/8,084,976 = 8,084,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,851,432x = 8,084,976 × 8,084,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,851,432x = 65,366,836,920,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,366,836,920,576/4,851,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,473,720.11

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