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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,880,509.25 and 19,131,460.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,880,509.25 and 19,131,460.88 is: 41,215,293.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,880,509.25 : 19,131,460.88 = 19,131,460.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,880,509.25/19,131,460.88 = 19,131,460.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,880,509.25x = 19,131,460.88 × 19,131,460.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,880,509.25x = 366,012,795,211,655.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 366,012,795,211,655.75/8,880,509.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,215,293.50

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