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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,075,575.19 and 8,789,581.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,075,575.19 and 8,789,581.69 is: 18,956,035.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,075,575.19 : 8,789,581.69 = 8,789,581.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,075,575.19/8,789,581.69 = 8,789,581.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,075,575.19x = 8,789,581.69 × 8,789,581.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,075,575.19x = 77,256,746,241,235.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,256,746,241,235.34/4,075,575.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,956,035.08

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