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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,061,842.88 and 8,823,927.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,061,842.88 and 8,823,927.38 is: 19,169,056.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,061,842.88 : 8,823,927.38 = 8,823,927.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,061,842.88/8,823,927.38 = 8,823,927.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,061,842.88x = 8,823,927.38 × 8,823,927.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,061,842.88x = 77,861,694,319,274.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,861,694,319,274.39/4,061,842.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,169,056.19

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