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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,085,275.50 and 8,800,751.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,085,275.50 and 8,800,751.25 is: 18,959,118.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,085,275.50 : 8,800,751.25 = 8,800,751.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,085,275.50/8,800,751.25 = 8,800,751.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,085,275.50x = 8,800,751.25 × 8,800,751.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,085,275.50x = 77,453,222,564,376.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,453,222,564,376.56/4,085,275.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,959,118.56

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