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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,346.50 and 8,483,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,346.50 and 8,483,394 is: 17,663,685.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,346.50 : 8,483,394 = 8,483,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,346.50/8,483,394 = 8,483,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,346.50x = 8,483,394 × 8,483,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,346.50x = 71,967,973,759,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,967,973,759,236/4,074,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,663,685.15

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