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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,118,892.19 and 8,857,662.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,118,892.19 and 8,857,662.19 is: 19,048,369.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,892.19 : 8,857,662.19 = 8,857,662.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,892.19/8,857,662.19 = 8,857,662.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,892.19x = 8,857,662.19 × 8,857,662.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,892.19x = 78,458,179,427,867.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,458,179,427,867.28/4,118,892.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,048,369.28

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