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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,191 and 8,567,077.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,191 and 8,567,077.50 is: 18,090,057.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,191 : 8,567,077.50 = 8,567,077.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,191/8,567,077.50 = 8,567,077.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,191x = 8,567,077.50 × 8,567,077.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,191x = 73,394,816,891,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,394,816,891,006.25/4,057,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,090,057.11

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