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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,061,558.25 and 8,920,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,061,558.25 and 8,920,323 is: 19,591,535.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,061,558.25 : 8,920,323 = 8,920,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,061,558.25/8,920,323 = 8,920,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,061,558.25x = 8,920,323 × 8,920,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,061,558.25x = 79,572,162,424,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,572,162,424,329/4,061,558.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,591,535.45

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