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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,207.50 and 8,567,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,207.50 and 8,567,115 is: 18,090,141.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,207.50 : 8,567,115 = 8,567,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,207.50/8,567,115 = 8,567,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,207.50x = 8,567,115 × 8,567,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,207.50x = 73,395,459,423,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,395,459,423,225/4,057,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,090,141.91

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