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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,742.75 and 8,920,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,742.75 and 8,920,161 is: 19,460,571.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,742.75 : 8,920,161 = 8,920,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,742.75/8,920,161 = 8,920,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,742.75x = 8,920,161 × 8,920,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,742.75x = 79,569,272,265,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,569,272,265,921/4,088,742.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,460,571.90

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