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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,878,657.50 and 19,104,831

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,878,657.50 and 19,104,831 is: 41,109,206.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,878,657.50 : 19,104,831 = 19,104,831 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,878,657.50/19,104,831 = 19,104,831/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,878,657.50x = 19,104,831 × 19,104,831
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,878,657.50x = 364,994,567,538,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 364,994,567,538,561/8,878,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,109,206.83

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