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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,141,464.19 and 8,858,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,141,464.19 and 8,858,565 is: 18,948,413.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,141,464.19 : 8,858,565 = 8,858,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,141,464.19/8,858,565 = 8,858,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,141,464.19x = 8,858,565 × 8,858,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,141,464.19x = 78,474,173,859,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,474,173,859,225/4,141,464.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,948,413.00

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