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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,000,954.50 and 8,760,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,000,954.50 and 8,760,798 is: 19,183,317.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,000,954.50 : 8,760,798 = 8,760,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,000,954.50/8,760,798 = 8,760,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,000,954.50x = 8,760,798 × 8,760,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,000,954.50x = 76,751,581,596,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,751,581,596,804/4,000,954.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,183,317.78

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