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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,151,863.50 and 8,986,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,151,863.50 and 8,986,071 is: 19,448,970.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,151,863.50 : 8,986,071 = 8,986,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,151,863.50/8,986,071 = 8,986,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,151,863.50x = 8,986,071 × 8,986,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,151,863.50x = 80,749,472,017,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,749,472,017,041/4,151,863.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,448,970.81

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