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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,059,619.50 and 8,455,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,059,619.50 and 8,455,089 is: 17,609,662.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,059,619.50 : 8,455,089 = 8,455,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,059,619.50/8,455,089 = 8,455,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,059,619.50x = 8,455,089 × 8,455,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,059,619.50x = 71,488,529,997,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,488,529,997,921/4,059,619.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,609,662.68

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