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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,059,508.50 and 8,731,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,059,508.50 and 8,731,377 is: 18,779,845.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,059,508.50 : 8,731,377 = 8,731,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,059,508.50/8,731,377 = 8,731,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,059,508.50x = 8,731,377 × 8,731,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,059,508.50x = 76,236,944,316,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,236,944,316,129/4,059,508.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,779,845.96

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