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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,065,397.50 and 8,839,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,065,397.50 and 8,839,356 is: 19,219,329.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,065,397.50 : 8,839,356 = 8,839,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,065,397.50/8,839,356 = 8,839,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,065,397.50x = 8,839,356 × 8,839,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,065,397.50x = 78,134,214,494,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,134,214,494,736/4,065,397.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,219,329.60

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