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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,087,887.75 and 8,599,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,087,887.75 and 8,599,203 is: 18,089,120.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,087,887.75 : 8,599,203 = 8,599,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,087,887.75/8,599,203 = 8,599,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,087,887.75x = 8,599,203 × 8,599,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,087,887.75x = 73,946,292,235,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,946,292,235,209/4,087,887.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,089,120.04

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