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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,047,348.75 and 8,257,279

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,047,348.75 and 8,257,279 is: 16,846,251.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,047,348.75 : 8,257,279 = 8,257,279 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,047,348.75/8,257,279 = 8,257,279/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,047,348.75x = 8,257,279 × 8,257,279
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,047,348.75x = 68,182,656,483,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,182,656,483,841/4,047,348.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,846,251.88

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