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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,130,329.85 and 8,947,115.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,130,329.85 and 8,947,115.72 is: 19,381,231.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,130,329.85 : 8,947,115.72 = 8,947,115.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,130,329.85/8,947,115.72 = 8,947,115.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,130,329.85x = 8,947,115.72 × 8,947,115.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,130,329.85x = 80,050,879,684,703.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,050,879,684,703.33/4,130,329.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,381,231.66

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