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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,103,960.50 and 8,908,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,103,960.50 and 8,908,850 is: 19,339,271.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,103,960.50 : 8,908,850 = 8,908,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,103,960.50/8,908,850 = 8,908,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,103,960.50x = 8,908,850 × 8,908,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,103,960.50x = 79,367,608,322,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,367,608,322,500/4,103,960.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,339,271.98

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