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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,012,641.28 and 8,944,293.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,012,641.28 and 8,944,293.38 is: 19,937,088.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,012,641.28 : 8,944,293.38 = 8,944,293.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,012,641.28/8,944,293.38 = 8,944,293.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,012,641.28x = 8,944,293.38 × 8,944,293.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,012,641.28x = 80,000,383,978,068.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,000,383,978,068.89/4,012,641.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,937,088.41

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