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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,175,008.50 and 8,896,767

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,175,008.50 and 8,896,767 is: 18,958,635.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,175,008.50 : 8,896,767 = 8,896,767 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,175,008.50/8,896,767 = 8,896,767/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,175,008.50x = 8,896,767 × 8,896,767
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,175,008.50x = 79,152,463,052,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,152,463,052,289/4,175,008.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,958,635.19

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