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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,450.75 and 8,660,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,450.75 and 8,660,098 is: 18,700,465.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,450.75 : 8,660,098 = 8,660,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,450.75/8,660,098 = 8,660,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,450.75x = 8,660,098 × 8,660,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,450.75x = 74,997,297,369,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,997,297,369,604/4,010,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,700,465.87

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