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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,018.16 and 8,770,599

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,018.16 and 8,770,599 is: 19,082,872.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,018.16 : 8,770,599 = 8,770,599 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,018.16/8,770,599 = 8,770,599/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,018.16x = 8,770,599 × 8,770,599
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,018.16x = 76,923,406,818,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,923,406,818,801/4,031,018.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,082,872.82

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