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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,463.75 and 8,467,026

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,463.75 and 8,467,026 is: 17,716,834.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,463.75 : 8,467,026 = 8,467,026 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,463.75/8,467,026 = 8,467,026/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,463.75x = 8,467,026 × 8,467,026
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,463.75x = 71,690,529,284,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,690,529,284,676/4,046,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,716,834.68

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