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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,010,558.50 and 8,660,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,010,558.50 and 8,660,340 is: 18,701,008.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,010,558.50 : 8,660,340 = 8,660,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,010,558.50/8,660,340 = 8,660,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,010,558.50x = 8,660,340 × 8,660,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,010,558.50x = 75,001,488,915,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,001,488,915,600/4,010,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,701,008.58

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