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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,004,567.50 and 8,293,025

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,004,567.50 and 8,293,025 is: 17,173,955.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,004,567.50 : 8,293,025 = 8,293,025 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,004,567.50/8,293,025 = 8,293,025/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,004,567.50x = 8,293,025 × 8,293,025
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,004,567.50x = 68,774,263,650,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,774,263,650,625/4,004,567.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,173,955.40

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