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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,061,953.50 and 8,758,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,061,953.50 and 8,758,683 is: 18,886,116.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,061,953.50 : 8,758,683 = 8,758,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,061,953.50/8,758,683 = 8,758,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,061,953.50x = 8,758,683 × 8,758,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,061,953.50x = 76,714,527,894,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,714,527,894,489/4,061,953.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,886,116.72

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