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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,251.50 and 8,551,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,251.50 and 8,551,844 is: 17,985,615.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,251.50 : 8,551,844 = 8,551,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,251.50/8,551,844 = 8,551,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,251.50x = 8,551,844 × 8,551,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,251.50x = 73,134,035,800,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,134,035,800,336/4,066,251.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,985,615.45

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