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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,022,475.75 and 8,796,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,022,475.75 and 8,796,942 is: 19,238,447.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,022,475.75 : 8,796,942 = 8,796,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,022,475.75/8,796,942 = 8,796,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,022,475.75x = 8,796,942 × 8,796,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,022,475.75x = 77,386,188,551,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,386,188,551,364/4,022,475.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,238,447.50

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