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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,051,948.50 and 8,850,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,051,948.50 and 8,850,393 is: 19,331,305.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,051,948.50 : 8,850,393 = 8,850,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,051,948.50/8,850,393 = 8,850,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,051,948.50x = 8,850,393 × 8,850,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,051,948.50x = 78,329,456,254,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,329,456,254,449/4,051,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,331,305.98

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