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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,089,556.50 and 8,602,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,089,556.50 and 8,602,173 is: 18,094,231.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089,556.50 : 8,602,173 = 8,602,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089,556.50/8,602,173 = 8,602,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089,556.50x = 8,602,173 × 8,602,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089,556.50x = 73,997,380,321,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,997,380,321,929/4,089,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,094,231.08

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