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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,055,640.75 and 8,686,989

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,055,640.75 and 8,686,989 is: 18,607,116.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,055,640.75 : 8,686,989 = 8,686,989 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,055,640.75/8,686,989 = 8,686,989/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,055,640.75x = 8,686,989 × 8,686,989
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,055,640.75x = 75,463,777,886,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,463,777,886,121/4,055,640.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,607,116.00

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