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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,552.75 and 8,602,167.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,552.75 and 8,602,167.38 is: 18,094,224.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,552.75 : 8,602,167.38 = 8,602,167.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,552.75/8,602,167.38 = 8,602,167.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,552.75x = 8,602,167.38 × 8,602,167.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,552.75x = 73,997,283,547,514.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,283,547,514.39/4,089,552.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,224.01

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