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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,130,262.50 and 8,946,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,130,262.50 and 8,946,847 is: 19,380,383.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,130,262.50 : 8,946,847 = 8,946,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,130,262.50/8,946,847 = 8,946,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,130,262.50x = 8,946,847 × 8,946,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,130,262.50x = 80,046,071,241,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,046,071,241,409/4,130,262.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,380,383.51

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