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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,072,321.50 and 8,041,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,072,321.50 and 8,041,854 is: 15,880,724.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072,321.50 : 8,041,854 = 8,041,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072,321.50/8,041,854 = 8,041,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072,321.50x = 8,041,854 × 8,041,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072,321.50x = 64,671,415,757,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,671,415,757,316/4,072,321.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880,724.49

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