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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,063,094.79 and 8,462,492.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,063,094.79 and 8,462,492.09 is: 17,625,424.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,063,094.79 : 8,462,492.09 = 8,462,492.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,063,094.79/8,462,492.09 = 8,462,492.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,063,094.79x = 8,462,492.09 × 8,462,492.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,063,094.79x = 71,613,772,304,554.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,613,772,304,554.81/4,063,094.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,625,424.96

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