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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,172,789.25 and 8,896,722.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,172,789.25 and 8,896,722.75 is: 18,968,529.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,172,789.25 : 8,896,722.75 = 8,896,722.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,172,789.25/8,896,722.75 = 8,896,722.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,172,789.25x = 8,896,722.75 × 8,896,722.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,172,789.25x = 79,151,675,690,367.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,151,675,690,367.56/4,172,789.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,968,529.43

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