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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,058,635.50 and 8,453,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,058,635.50 and 8,453,115 is: 17,605,708.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,058,635.50 : 8,453,115 = 8,453,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,058,635.50/8,453,115 = 8,453,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,058,635.50x = 8,453,115 × 8,453,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,058,635.50x = 71,455,153,203,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,455,153,203,225/4,058,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,605,708.42

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