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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,006,280.25 and 8,489,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,006,280.25 and 8,489,286 is: 17,988,750.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,006,280.25 : 8,489,286 = 8,489,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,006,280.25/8,489,286 = 8,489,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,006,280.25x = 8,489,286 × 8,489,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,006,280.25x = 72,067,976,789,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,067,976,789,796/4,006,280.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,988,750.73

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