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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,080,915 and 8,907,853.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,080,915 and 8,907,853.50 is: 19,444,132.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,080,915 : 8,907,853.50 = 8,907,853.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,080,915/8,907,853.50 = 8,907,853.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,080,915x = 8,907,853.50 × 8,907,853.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,080,915x = 79,349,853,977,462.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,349,853,977,462.25/4,080,915
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,444,132.99

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