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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,226,496.50 and 8,999,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,226,496.50 and 8,999,541 is: 19,162,854.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,226,496.50 : 8,999,541 = 8,999,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,226,496.50/8,999,541 = 8,999,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,226,496.50x = 8,999,541 × 8,999,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,226,496.50x = 80,991,738,210,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,991,738,210,681/4,226,496.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,162,854.67

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