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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,121,563.50 and 8,929,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,121,563.50 and 8,929,197 is: 19,344,736.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,121,563.50 : 8,929,197 = 8,929,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,121,563.50/8,929,197 = 8,929,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,121,563.50x = 8,929,197 × 8,929,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,121,563.50x = 79,730,559,064,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,730,559,064,809/4,121,563.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,344,736.30

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