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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,001,499.75 and 8,780,735.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,001,499.75 and 8,780,735.25 is: 19,268,103.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,001,499.75 : 8,780,735.25 = 8,780,735.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,001,499.75/8,780,735.25 = 8,780,735.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,001,499.75x = 8,780,735.25 × 8,780,735.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,001,499.75x = 77,101,311,530,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,101,311,530,592.56/4,001,499.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,268,103.55

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