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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,098.50 and 8,667,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,098.50 and 8,667,876 is: 18,569,017.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,098.50 : 8,667,876 = 8,667,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,098.50/8,667,876 = 8,667,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,098.50x = 8,667,876 × 8,667,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,098.50x = 75,132,074,351,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,132,074,351,376/4,046,098.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,569,017.62

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