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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,877,943.03 and 20,742,888.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,877,943.03 and 20,742,888.09 is: 48,464,763.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,877,943.03 : 20,742,888.09 = 20,742,888.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,877,943.03/20,742,888.09 = 20,742,888.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,877,943.03x = 20,742,888.09 × 20,742,888.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,877,943.03x = 430,267,406,469,835.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 430,267,406,469,835.50/8,877,943.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,464,763.17

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