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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,197,496.50 and 8,899,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,197,496.50 and 8,899,425 is: 18,868,333.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,197,496.50 : 8,899,425 = 8,899,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,197,496.50/8,899,425 = 8,899,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,197,496.50x = 8,899,425 × 8,899,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,197,496.50x = 79,199,765,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,199,765,330,625/4,197,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,868,333.86

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