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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,035,853.50 and 8,780,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,035,853.50 and 8,780,295 is: 19,102,175.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,035,853.50 : 8,780,295 = 8,780,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,035,853.50/8,780,295 = 8,780,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,035,853.50x = 8,780,295 × 8,780,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,035,853.50x = 77,093,580,287,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,093,580,287,025/4,035,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,102,175.11

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