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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,073,880 and 8,848,390.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,073,880 and 8,848,390.50 is: 19,218,537.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,073,880 : 8,848,390.50 = 8,848,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,073,880/8,848,390.50 = 8,848,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,073,880x = 8,848,390.50 × 8,848,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,073,880x = 78,294,014,440,490.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,294,014,440,490.25/4,073,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,218,537.23

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