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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,145,973.50 and 8,971,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,145,973.50 and 8,971,051 is: 19,411,546.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,145,973.50 : 8,971,051 = 8,971,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,145,973.50/8,971,051 = 8,971,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,145,973.50x = 8,971,051 × 8,971,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,145,973.50x = 80,479,756,044,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,479,756,044,601/4,145,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,411,546.18

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