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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,710.06 and 8,483,545.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,710.06 and 8,483,545.13 is: 17,662,738.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,710.06 : 8,483,545.13 = 8,483,545.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,710.06/8,483,545.13 = 8,483,545.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,710.06x = 8,483,545.13 × 8,483,545.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,710.06x = 71,970,537,887,911.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,970,537,887,911.27/4,074,710.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,662,738.40

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