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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,185,234.75 and 8,968,340.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,185,234.75 and 8,968,340.25 is: 19,217,829.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185,234.75 : 8,968,340.25 = 8,968,340.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185,234.75/8,968,340.25 = 8,968,340.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185,234.75x = 8,968,340.25 × 8,968,340.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185,234.75x = 80,431,126,839,770.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,431,126,839,770.06/4,185,234.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,217,829.26

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