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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,151,750 and 8,985,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,151,750 and 8,985,845 is: 19,448,524.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,151,750 : 8,985,845 = 8,985,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,151,750/8,985,845 = 8,985,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,151,750x = 8,985,845 × 8,985,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,151,750x = 80,745,410,364,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,745,410,364,025/4,151,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,448,524.20

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