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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,677.50 and 8,854,413.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,677.50 and 8,854,413.75 is: 19,175,061.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,677.50 : 8,854,413.75 = 8,854,413.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,677.50/8,854,413.75 = 8,854,413.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,677.50x = 8,854,413.75 × 8,854,413.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,677.50x = 78,400,642,856,189.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,400,642,856,189.06/4,088,677.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,175,061.58

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