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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044,583.50 and 8,587,801.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044,583.50 and 8,587,801.50 is: 18,234,345.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044,583.50 : 8,587,801.50 = 8,587,801.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044,583.50/8,587,801.50 = 8,587,801.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044,583.50x = 8,587,801.50 × 8,587,801.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044,583.50x = 73,750,334,603,402.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,750,334,603,402.25/4,044,583.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,234,345.91

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