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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,019,671.50 and 8,762,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,019,671.50 and 8,762,079 is: 19,099,577.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,019,671.50 : 8,762,079 = 8,762,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,019,671.50/8,762,079 = 8,762,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,019,671.50x = 8,762,079 × 8,762,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,019,671.50x = 76,774,028,402,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,774,028,402,241/4,019,671.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,099,577.76

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