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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,007,758.50 and 8,155,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,007,758.50 and 8,155,485 is: 16,595,794.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,007,758.50 : 8,155,485 = 8,155,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,007,758.50/8,155,485 = 8,155,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,007,758.50x = 8,155,485 × 8,155,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,007,758.50x = 66,511,935,585,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,511,935,585,225/4,007,758.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,595,794.28

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