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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,101,679.69 and 8,839,246.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,101,679.69 and 8,839,246.50 is: 19,048,849.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101,679.69 : 8,839,246.50 = 8,839,246.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101,679.69/8,839,246.50 = 8,839,246.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101,679.69x = 8,839,246.50 × 8,839,246.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101,679.69x = 78,132,278,687,762.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,132,278,687,762.25/4,101,679.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,048,849.41

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