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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,044,971.25 and 8,690,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,044,971.25 and 8,690,274 is: 18,670,308.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,044,971.25 : 8,690,274 = 8,690,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,044,971.25/8,690,274 = 8,690,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,044,971.25x = 8,690,274 × 8,690,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,044,971.25x = 75,520,862,195,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,520,862,195,076/4,044,971.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,670,308.77

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