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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,075,123.50 and 8,857,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,075,123.50 and 8,857,863 is: 19,253,830.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,075,123.50 : 8,857,863 = 8,857,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,075,123.50/8,857,863 = 8,857,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,075,123.50x = 8,857,863 × 8,857,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,075,123.50x = 78,461,736,926,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,461,736,926,769/4,075,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,253,830.45

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