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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,446.50 and 8,634,581

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,446.50 and 8,634,581 is: 18,298,433.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,446.50 : 8,634,581 = 8,634,581 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,446.50/8,634,581 = 8,634,581/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,446.50x = 8,634,581 × 8,634,581
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,446.50x = 74,555,989,045,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,555,989,045,561/4,074,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,298,433.68

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