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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,084.88 and 19,423,398.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,084.88 and 19,423,398.38 is: 42,408,363.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,084.88 : 19,423,398.38 = 19,423,398.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,084.88/19,423,398.38 = 19,423,398.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,084.88x = 19,423,398.38 × 19,423,398.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,084.88x = 377,268,404,433,952.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,268,404,433,952.62/8,896,084.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,408,363.87

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