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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,566.50 and 8,722,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,566.50 and 8,722,086 is: 18,827,752.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,566.50 : 8,722,086 = 8,722,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,566.50/8,722,086 = 8,722,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,566.50x = 8,722,086 × 8,722,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,566.50x = 76,074,784,191,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,074,784,191,396/4,040,566.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,827,752.05

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