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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,075,998.75 and 8,790,400.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,075,998.75 and 8,790,400.13 is: 18,957,595.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,075,998.75 : 8,790,400.13 = 8,790,400.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,075,998.75/8,790,400.13 = 8,790,400.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,075,998.75x = 8,790,400.13 × 8,790,400.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,075,998.75x = 77,271,134,357,600.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,271,134,357,600.02/4,075,998.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,957,595.20

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