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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,452.50 and 8,666,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,452.50 and 8,666,871 is: 18,563,087.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,452.50 : 8,666,871 = 8,666,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,452.50/8,666,871 = 8,666,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,452.50x = 8,666,871 × 8,666,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,452.50x = 75,114,652,930,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,114,652,930,641/4,046,452.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,563,087.77

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