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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,017,910.50 and 8,433,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,017,910.50 and 8,433,828 is: 17,703,095.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,017,910.50 : 8,433,828 = 8,433,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,017,910.50/8,433,828 = 8,433,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,017,910.50x = 8,433,828 × 8,433,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,017,910.50x = 71,129,454,733,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,129,454,733,584/4,017,910.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,703,095.86

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