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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,224,291.19 and 8,672,524.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,224,291.19 and 8,672,524.50 is: 17,804,805.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,224,291.19 : 8,672,524.50 = 8,672,524.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,224,291.19/8,672,524.50 = 8,672,524.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,224,291.19x = 8,672,524.50 × 8,672,524.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,224,291.19x = 75,212,681,203,100.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,212,681,203,100.25/4,224,291.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,804,805.08

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