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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,069,642.50 and 8,846,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,069,642.50 and 8,846,901 is: 19,232,071.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,069,642.50 : 8,846,901 = 8,846,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,069,642.50/8,846,901 = 8,846,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,069,642.50x = 8,846,901 × 8,846,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,069,642.50x = 78,267,657,303,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,267,657,303,801/4,069,642.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,232,071.93

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