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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,073,773.50 and 8,904,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,073,773.50 and 8,904,249 is: 19,462,459.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073,773.50 : 8,904,249 = 8,904,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073,773.50/8,904,249 = 8,904,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073,773.50x = 8,904,249 × 8,904,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073,773.50x = 79,285,650,254,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,285,650,254,001/4,073,773.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,462,459.13

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