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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,023,774.44 and 8,733,456.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,023,774.44 and 8,733,456.88 is: 18,955,652.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,023,774.44 : 8,733,456.88 = 8,733,456.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,023,774.44/8,733,456.88 = 8,733,456.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,023,774.44x = 8,733,456.88 × 8,733,456.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,023,774.44x = 76,273,268,987,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,273,268,987,484.77/4,023,774.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,955,652.25

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