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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,651.50 and 8,757,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,651.50 and 8,757,567 is: 18,971,454.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,651.50 : 8,757,567 = 8,757,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,651.50/8,757,567 = 8,757,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,651.50x = 8,757,567 × 8,757,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,651.50x = 76,694,979,759,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,694,979,759,489/4,042,651.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,971,454.69

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