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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,294.50 and 8,720,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,294.50 and 8,720,595 is: 18,827,242.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,294.50 : 8,720,595 = 8,720,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,294.50/8,720,595 = 8,720,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,294.50x = 8,720,595 × 8,720,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,294.50x = 76,048,777,154,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,048,777,154,025/4,039,294.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,827,242.52

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