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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,049,993.25 and 8,555,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,049,993.25 and 8,555,247 is: 18,072,190.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,049,993.25 : 8,555,247 = 8,555,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,049,993.25/8,555,247 = 8,555,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,049,993.25x = 8,555,247 × 8,555,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,049,993.25x = 73,192,251,231,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,192,251,231,009/4,049,993.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,072,190.92

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