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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,095.38 and 8,645,575.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,095.38 and 8,645,575.50 is: 18,505,622.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,095.38 : 8,645,575.50 = 8,645,575.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,095.38/8,645,575.50 = 8,645,575.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,095.38x = 8,645,575.50 × 8,645,575.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,095.38x = 74,745,975,726,200.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,745,975,726,200.25/4,039,095.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,505,622.87

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