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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,118,854.27 and 8,857,560.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,118,854.27 and 8,857,560.73 is: 19,048,108.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,118,854.27 : 8,857,560.73 = 8,857,560.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,118,854.27/8,857,560.73 = 8,857,560.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,118,854.27x = 8,857,560.73 × 8,857,560.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,118,854.27x = 78,456,382,024,742.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,456,382,024,742.41/4,118,854.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,048,108.25

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