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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,113,792.50 and 8,859,759

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,113,792.50 and 8,859,759 is: 19,081,013.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,113,792.50 : 8,859,759 = 8,859,759 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,113,792.50/8,859,759 = 8,859,759/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,113,792.50x = 8,859,759 × 8,859,759
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,113,792.50x = 78,495,329,538,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,495,329,538,081/4,113,792.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,081,013.33

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