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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,038,294.50 and 8,644,230

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,038,294.50 and 8,644,230 is: 18,503,532.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,038,294.50 : 8,644,230 = 8,644,230 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,038,294.50/8,644,230 = 8,644,230/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,038,294.50x = 8,644,230 × 8,644,230
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,038,294.50x = 74,722,712,292,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,722,712,292,900/4,038,294.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,503,532.19

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