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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,557.50 and 8,467,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,557.50 and 8,467,254 is: 17,717,378.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,557.50 : 8,467,254 = 8,467,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,557.50/8,467,254 = 8,467,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,557.50x = 8,467,254 × 8,467,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,557.50x = 71,694,390,300,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,694,390,300,516/4,046,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,717,378.36

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