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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,050,712.13 and 8,796,873.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,050,712.13 and 8,796,873.38 is: 19,104,043.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,050,712.13 : 8,796,873.38 = 8,796,873.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,050,712.13/8,796,873.38 = 8,796,873.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,050,712.13x = 8,796,873.38 × 8,796,873.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,050,712.13x = 77,384,981,175,783.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,384,981,175,783.89/4,050,712.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,104,043.63

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