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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,340.50 and 8,483,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,340.50 and 8,483,382 is: 17,663,661.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,340.50 : 8,483,382 = 8,483,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,340.50/8,483,382 = 8,483,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,340.50x = 8,483,382 × 8,483,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,340.50x = 71,967,770,157,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,967,770,157,924/4,074,340.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,663,661.19

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