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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,138 and 8,809,813.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,138 and 8,809,813.13 is: 19,050,117.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,138 : 8,809,813.13 = 8,809,813.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,138/8,809,813.13 = 8,809,813.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,138x = 8,809,813.13 × 8,809,813.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,138x = 77,612,807,297,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,612,807,297,422.27/4,074,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,050,117.42

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