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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,815,884.56 and 20,743,242.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,815,884.56 and 20,743,242.56 is: 48,807,593.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,815,884.56 : 20,743,242.56 = 20,743,242.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,815,884.56/20,743,242.56 = 20,743,242.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,815,884.56x = 20,743,242.56 × 20,743,242.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,815,884.56x = 430,282,112,006,711.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,282,112,006,711.56/8,815,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,807,593.72

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