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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,031,537.06 and 8,704,411.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,031,537.06 and 8,704,411.88 is: 18,793,523.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,031,537.06 : 8,704,411.88 = 8,704,411.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,031,537.06/8,704,411.88 = 8,704,411.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,031,537.06x = 8,704,411.88 × 8,704,411.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,031,537.06x = 75,766,786,089,641.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,766,786,089,641.02/4,031,537.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,793,523.39

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