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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,130,641.50 and 8,947,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,130,641.50 and 8,947,515 is: 19,381,499.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,130,641.50 : 8,947,515 = 8,947,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,130,641.50/8,947,515 = 8,947,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,130,641.50x = 8,947,515 × 8,947,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,130,641.50x = 80,058,024,675,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,058,024,675,225/4,130,641.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,381,499.14

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