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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,022,496 and 8,796,984.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,022,496 and 8,796,984.75 is: 19,238,537.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,022,496 : 8,796,984.75 = 8,796,984.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,022,496/8,796,984.75 = 8,796,984.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,022,496x = 8,796,984.75 × 8,796,984.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,022,496x = 77,386,940,691,732.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,386,940,691,732.56/4,022,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,238,537.64

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