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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,235.25 and 8,567,181

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,235.25 and 8,567,181 is: 18,090,296.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,235.25 : 8,567,181 = 8,567,181 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,235.25/8,567,181 = 8,567,181/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,235.25x = 8,567,181 × 8,567,181
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,235.25x = 73,396,590,286,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,396,590,286,761/4,057,235.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,090,296.91

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