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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,088,832.75 and 8,601,459.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,088,832.75 and 8,601,459.75 is: 18,094,432.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,088,832.75 : 8,601,459.75 = 8,601,459.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,088,832.75/8,601,459.75 = 8,601,459.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,088,832.75x = 8,601,459.75 × 8,601,459.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,088,832.75x = 73,985,109,830,870.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,985,109,830,870.06/4,088,832.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,432.90

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