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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,050,714 and 8,796,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,050,714 and 8,796,877.50 is: 19,104,052.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,050,714 : 8,796,877.50 = 8,796,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,050,714/8,796,877.50 = 8,796,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,050,714x = 8,796,877.50 × 8,796,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,050,714x = 77,385,053,750,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,385,053,750,006.25/4,050,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,104,052.71

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