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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,046,948.50 and 8,670,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,046,948.50 and 8,670,814 is: 18,577,705.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,046,948.50 : 8,670,814 = 8,670,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,046,948.50/8,670,814 = 8,670,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,046,948.50x = 8,670,814 × 8,670,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,046,948.50x = 75,183,015,422,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,183,015,422,596/4,046,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,577,705.01

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