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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,019,674.50 and 8,762,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,019,674.50 and 8,762,085 is: 19,099,589.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,019,674.50 : 8,762,085 = 8,762,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,019,674.50/8,762,085 = 8,762,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,019,674.50x = 8,762,085 × 8,762,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,019,674.50x = 76,774,133,547,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,774,133,547,225/4,019,674.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,099,589.67

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