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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,726.86 and 8,920,128.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,726.86 and 8,920,128.80 is: 19,460,507.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,726.86 : 8,920,128.80 = 8,920,128.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,726.86/8,920,128.80 = 8,920,128.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,726.86x = 8,920,128.80 × 8,920,128.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,726.86x = 79,568,697,752,838.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,568,697,752,838.64/4,088,726.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,460,507.02

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