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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,032.27 and 8,669,175.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,032.27 and 8,669,175.40 is: 18,574,889.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,032.27 : 8,669,175.40 = 8,669,175.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,032.27/8,669,175.40 = 8,669,175.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,032.27x = 8,669,175.40 × 8,669,175.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,032.27x = 75,154,602,088,873.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,154,602,088,873.98/4,046,032.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,574,889.46

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