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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,131,768.50 and 8,995,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,131,768.50 and 8,995,192 is: 19,583,255.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,131,768.50 : 8,995,192 = 8,995,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,131,768.50/8,995,192 = 8,995,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,131,768.50x = 8,995,192 × 8,995,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,131,768.50x = 80,913,479,116,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,913,479,116,864/4,131,768.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,583,255.72

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