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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,196.75 and 8,721,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,196.75 and 8,721,360 is: 18,826,340.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,196.75 : 8,721,360 = 8,721,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,196.75/8,721,360 = 8,721,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,196.75x = 8,721,360 × 8,721,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,196.75x = 76,062,120,249,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,062,120,249,600/4,040,196.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,826,340.64

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