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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,353.50 and 8,853,765.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,353.50 and 8,853,765.75 is: 19,173,774.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,353.50 : 8,853,765.75 = 8,853,765.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,353.50/8,853,765.75 = 8,853,765.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,353.50x = 8,853,765.75 × 8,853,765.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,353.50x = 78,389,167,955,873.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,389,167,955,873.06/4,088,353.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,173,774.47

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