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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,019,665.50 and 8,760,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,019,665.50 and 8,760,879 is: 19,094,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,019,665.50 : 8,760,879 = 8,760,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,019,665.50/8,760,879 = 8,760,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,019,665.50x = 8,760,879 × 8,760,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,019,665.50x = 76,753,000,852,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,753,000,852,641/4,019,665.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,094,375.10

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