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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,551.25 and 8,602,165.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,551.25 and 8,602,165.50 is: 18,094,222.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,551.25 : 8,602,165.50 = 8,602,165.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,551.25/8,602,165.50 = 8,602,165.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,551.25x = 8,602,165.50 × 8,602,165.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,551.25x = 73,997,251,289,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,251,289,390.25/4,089,551.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,222.76

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