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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,086,341.16 and 8,596,185.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,086,341.16 and 8,596,185.75 is: 18,083,269.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,086,341.16 : 8,596,185.75 = 8,596,185.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,086,341.16/8,596,185.75 = 8,596,185.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,086,341.16x = 8,596,185.75 × 8,596,185.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,086,341.16x = 73,894,409,448,503.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,894,409,448,503.06/4,086,341.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,083,269.76

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