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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,916.92 and 8,949,128.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,916.92 and 8,949,128.06 is: 19,438,958.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,916.92 : 8,949,128.06 = 8,949,128.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,916.92/8,949,128.06 = 8,949,128.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,916.92x = 8,949,128.06 × 8,949,128.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,916.92x = 80,086,893,079,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,086,893,079,025/4,119,916.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,438,958.26

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