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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,118,855.50 and 8,857,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,118,855.50 and 8,857,563 is: 19,048,112.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,855.50 : 8,857,563 = 8,857,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,855.50/8,857,563 = 8,857,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,855.50x = 8,857,563 × 8,857,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,855.50x = 78,456,422,298,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,456,422,298,969/4,118,855.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,048,112.35

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