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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,896,727.25 and 19,424,470.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,896,727.25 and 19,424,470.50 is: 42,409,983.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,896,727.25 : 19,424,470.50 = 19,424,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,896,727.25/19,424,470.50 = 19,424,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,896,727.25x = 19,424,470.50 × 19,424,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,896,727.25x = 377,310,054,205,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,310,054,205,370.25/8,896,727.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,409,983.31

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