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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,840,232.50 and 19,040,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,840,232.50 and 19,040,725 is: 41,011,275.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,840,232.50 : 19,040,725 = 19,040,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,840,232.50/19,040,725 = 19,040,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,840,232.50x = 19,040,725 × 19,040,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,840,232.50x = 362,549,208,525,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 362,549,208,525,625/8,840,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,011,275.27

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