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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,101,329.25 and 8,974,941.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,101,329.25 and 8,974,941.75 is: 19,639,871.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101,329.25 : 8,974,941.75 = 8,974,941.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101,329.25/8,974,941.75 = 8,974,941.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101,329.25x = 8,974,941.75 × 8,974,941.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101,329.25x = 80,549,579,415,893.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,549,579,415,893.06/4,101,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,639,871.49

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