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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,512.50 and 8,351,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,512.50 and 8,351,505 is: 17,391,202.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,512.50 : 8,351,505 = 8,351,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,512.50/8,351,505 = 8,351,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,512.50x = 8,351,505 × 8,351,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,512.50x = 69,747,635,765,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,747,635,765,025/4,010,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,391,202.69

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