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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,293.25 and 8,970,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,293.25 and 8,970,894 is: 19,536,588.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,293.25 : 8,970,894 = 8,970,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,293.25/8,970,894 = 8,970,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,293.25x = 8,970,894 × 8,970,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,293.25x = 80,476,939,159,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,476,939,159,236/4,119,293.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,536,588.99

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