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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,101,249.38 and 8,974,499.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,101,249.38 and 8,974,499.63 is: 19,638,319.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101,249.38 : 8,974,499.63 = 8,974,499.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101,249.38/8,974,499.63 = 8,974,499.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101,249.38x = 8,974,499.63 × 8,974,499.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101,249.38x = 80,541,643,519,125.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,541,643,519,125.14/4,101,249.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,638,319.00

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