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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,074,727.50 and 8,484,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,074,727.50 and 8,484,309 is: 17,665,843.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,074,727.50 : 8,484,309 = 8,484,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,074,727.50/8,484,309 = 8,484,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,074,727.50x = 8,484,309 × 8,484,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,074,727.50x = 71,983,499,207,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,983,499,207,481/4,074,727.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,665,843.72

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