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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,081,027.50 and 8,908,050.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,081,027.50 and 8,908,050.38 is: 19,444,456.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,081,027.50 : 8,908,050.38 = 8,908,050.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,081,027.50/8,908,050.38 = 8,908,050.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,081,027.50x = 8,908,050.38 × 8,908,050.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,081,027.50x = 79,353,361,483,537.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,353,361,483,537.64/4,081,027.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,444,456.45

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