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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,095,371.25 and 8,886,894.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,095,371.25 and 8,886,894.75 is: 19,284,429.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,095,371.25 : 8,886,894.75 = 8,886,894.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,095,371.25/8,886,894.75 = 8,886,894.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,095,371.25x = 8,886,894.75 × 8,886,894.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,095,371.25x = 78,976,898,297,577.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,976,898,297,577.56/4,095,371.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,284,429.54

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