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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,057,339.50 and 8,567,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,057,339.50 and 8,567,361 is: 18,090,592.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,057,339.50 : 8,567,361 = 8,567,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,057,339.50/8,567,361 = 8,567,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,057,339.50x = 8,567,361 × 8,567,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,057,339.50x = 73,399,674,504,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,399,674,504,321/4,057,339.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,090,592.25

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