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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,312,136.25 and 8,750,986.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,312,136.25 and 8,750,986.88 is: 17,759,126.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,312,136.25 : 8,750,986.88 = 8,750,986.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,312,136.25/8,750,986.88 = 8,750,986.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,312,136.25x = 8,750,986.88 × 8,750,986.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,312,136.25x = 76,579,771,286,422.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,579,771,286,422.27/4,312,136.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,759,126.07

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