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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,172,730.19 and 8,896,617.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,172,730.19 and 8,896,617.28 is: 18,968,348.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,730.19 : 8,896,617.28 = 8,896,617.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,730.19/8,896,617.28 = 8,896,617.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,730.19x = 8,896,617.28 × 8,896,617.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,730.19x = 79,149,799,049,036.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,149,799,049,036.14/4,172,730.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,968,348.18

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