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Finding the Third Proportional to 8,940,952.88 and 19,311,073.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 8,940,952.88 and 19,311,073.13 is: 41,708,926.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,940,952.88 : 19,311,073.13 = 19,311,073.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,940,952.88/19,311,073.13 = 19,311,073.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,940,952.88x = 19,311,073.13 × 19,311,073.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,940,952.88x = 372,917,545,239,097.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 372,917,545,239,097.25/8,940,952.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,708,926.38

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