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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,119,918.19 and 8,949,133.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,119,918.19 and 8,949,133.13 is: 19,438,974.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,119,918.19 : 8,949,133.13 = 8,949,133.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,119,918.19/8,949,133.13 = 8,949,133.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,119,918.19x = 8,949,133.13 × 8,949,133.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,119,918.19x = 80,086,983,688,972.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,086,983,688,972.27/4,119,918.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,438,974.28

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