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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,797,688.75 and 19,159,407.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,797,688.75 and 19,159,407.14 is: 41,724,922.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,797,688.75 : 19,159,407.14 = 19,159,407.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,797,688.75/19,159,407.14 = 19,159,407.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,797,688.75x = 19,159,407.14 × 19,159,407.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,797,688.75x = 367,082,881,980,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 367,082,881,980,232.25/8,797,688.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,724,922.56

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