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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,081.50 and 19,423,391.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,081.50 and 19,423,391.63 is: 42,408,350.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,081.50 : 19,423,391.63 = 19,423,391.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,081.50/19,423,391.63 = 19,423,391.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,081.50x = 19,423,391.63 × 19,423,391.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,081.50x = 377,268,142,218,120.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,268,142,218,120.12/8,896,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,408,350.49

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