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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,004,515.50 and 8,292,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,004,515.50 and 8,292,918 is: 17,173,735.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,515.50 : 8,292,918 = 8,292,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,515.50/8,292,918 = 8,292,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,515.50x = 8,292,918 × 8,292,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,515.50x = 68,772,488,954,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,772,488,954,724/4,004,515.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,173,735.24

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