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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,101,376.78 and 8,833,839.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,101,376.78 and 8,833,839.75 is: 19,026,958.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,101,376.78 : 8,833,839.75 = 8,833,839.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,101,376.78/8,833,839.75 = 8,833,839.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,101,376.78x = 8,833,839.75 × 8,833,839.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,101,376.78x = 78,036,724,728,680.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,036,724,728,680.06/4,101,376.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,026,958.24

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