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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,077,334.13 and 8,793,015.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,077,334.13 and 8,793,015.75 is: 18,962,666.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,077,334.13 : 8,793,015.75 = 8,793,015.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,077,334.13/8,793,015.75 = 8,793,015.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,077,334.13x = 8,793,015.75 × 8,793,015.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,077,334.13x = 77,317,125,979,748.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,317,125,979,748.06/4,077,334.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,962,666.20

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