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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,273.38 and 8,970,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,273.38 and 8,970,858 is: 19,536,526.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,273.38 : 8,970,858 = 8,970,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,273.38/8,970,858 = 8,970,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,273.38x = 8,970,858 × 8,970,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,273.38x = 80,476,293,256,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,476,293,256,164/4,119,273.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,536,526.45

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