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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,280.50 and 8,970,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,280.50 and 8,970,873 is: 19,536,557.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,280.50 : 8,970,873 = 8,970,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,280.50/8,970,873 = 8,970,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,280.50x = 8,970,873 × 8,970,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,280.50x = 80,476,562,382,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,476,562,382,129/4,119,280.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,536,557.99

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