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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,928,882.75 and 19,379,917.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,928,882.75 and 19,379,917.50 is: 42,063,627.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,928,882.75 : 19,379,917.50 = 19,379,917.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,928,882.75/19,379,917.50 = 19,379,917.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,928,882.75x = 19,379,917.50 × 19,379,917.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,928,882.75x = 375,581,202,306,806.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 375,581,202,306,806.25/8,928,882.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,063,627.98

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