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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,113,726.75 and 8,859,614.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,113,726.75 and 8,859,614.63 is: 19,080,696.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,113,726.75 : 8,859,614.63 = 8,859,614.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,113,726.75/8,859,614.63 = 8,859,614.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,113,726.75x = 8,859,614.63 × 8,859,614.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,113,726.75x = 78,492,771,303,513.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,492,771,303,513.89/4,113,726.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,080,696.43

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