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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,104,354 and 8,996,755.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,104,354 and 8,996,755.50 is: 19,720,913.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,104,354 : 8,996,755.50 = 8,996,755.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,104,354/8,996,755.50 = 8,996,755.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,104,354x = 8,996,755.50 × 8,996,755.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,104,354x = 80,941,609,526,780.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,941,609,526,780.25/4,104,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,720,913.33

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